VERNIX

vernix, vernix caseosa

(noun) a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vernix (uncountable)

(medicine) Vernix caseosa; a fatty deposit covering the skin of newborn babies.

Source: Wiktionary



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24 March 2025

STACCATO

(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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