tephroite (countable and uncountable, plural tephroites)
(mineral) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
Source: Wiktionary
Teph"ro*ite, n. Etym: [See Tephrosia.] (Min.)
Definition: A silicate of manganese of an ash-gray color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 December 2024
(verb) treat with excessive indulgence; “grandparents often pamper the children”; “Let’s not mollycoddle our students!”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
