VIRIDITES

Noun

viridites

plural of viridite

Source: Wiktionary


VIRIDITE

Vir"i*dite, n. Etym: [L. viridis green.] (Min.)

Definition: A greenish chloritic mineral common in certain igneous rocks, as diabase, as a result of alternation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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