VERONAL

barbital, veronal, barbitone, diethylbarbituric acid, diethylmalonylurea

(noun) a barbiturate used as a hypnotic

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

veronal (uncountable)

A barbiturate, used formerly to induce sleep.

Synonyms: diethylmalonyl urea, diethylbarbituric acid, barbitol

Source: Wiktionary



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18 June 2025

SOUARI

(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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