UNVARNISHED

plain, unvarnished

(adjective) free from any effort to soften to disguise; “the plain and unvarnished truth”; “the unvarnished candor of old people and children”

unstained, unvarnished

(adjective) not having a coating of stain or varnish

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unvarnished (not comparable)

Not having been coated with varnish (or a similar surface treatment).

(figuratively, by extension) Natural, unmodified, unembellished, not exaggerated, as in unvarnished truth.

Source: Wiktionary



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HERMAPHRODITE

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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