TRETYS

Tre"tis, Tre"tys, n. Etym: [See Treatise.]

Definition: A treatise; also, a treaty. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Tre*tis", Tre*tys", a. Etym: [OF. traitis.]

Definition: Long and well-proportioned; nicely made; pretty. [Obs.] "Her nose tretys." Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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