VELLICATIVE

Etymology

Adjective

vellicative (not comparable)

Having the power of vellicating, plucking, or twitching; causing vellication.

Source: Wiktionary


Vel"li*ca*tive, a.

Definition: Having the power of vellicating, plucking, or twitching; causing vellication.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HYDRAULIC

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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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