TWOPENCES

Noun

twopences

plural of twopence

Source: Wiktionary


TWOPENCE

Two"pence, n.

Definition: A small coin, and money of account, in England, equivalent to two pennies, -- minted to a fixed annual amount, for almsgiving by the sovereign on Maundy Thursday.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 October 2024

FORMIDABLE

(adjective) extremely impressive in strength or excellence; “a formidable opponent”; “the challenge was formidable”; “had a formidable array of compositions to his credit”; “the formidable army of brains at the Prime Minister’s disposal”


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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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