tome
(noun) a (usually) large and scholarly book
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tome (plural tomes)
One in a series of volumes.
A large or scholarly book.
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Tome (plural Tomes)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tome is the 14787th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2007 individuals. Tome is most common among White (61.68%) and Hispanic/Latino (28.9%) individuals.
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Source: Wiktionary
Tome, n. Etym: [F. tome (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. tomo), L. tomus, fr. Gr. tondere to shear, E. tonsure. Cf. Anatomy, Atom, Entomology, Epitome. ]
Definition: As many writings as are bound in a volume, forming part of a larger work; a book; -- usually applied to a ponderous volume. Tomes of fable and of dream. Cowper. A more childish expedient than that to which he now resorted is not to be found in all the tomes of the casuists. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2024
(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
