UNHORSE

unhorse, dismount, light, get off, get down

(verb) alight from (a horse)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

unhorse (third-person singular simple present unhorses, present participle unhorsing, simple past and past participle unhorsed)

To forcibly remove from a horse.

(by extension) To disrupt or unseat; to remove from a position.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*horse", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + horse.]

Definition: To throw from a horse; to cause to dismount; also, to take a horse or horses from; as, to unhorse a rider; to unhorse a carriage. Cowper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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