vitiation
(noun) nullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null; “the vitiation of the contract”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vitiation (countable and uncountable, plural vitiations)
a reduction in the value, or an impairment in the quality of something
moral corruption
an abolition or abrogation
Source: Wiktionary
Vi`ti*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. vitiatio.]
Definition: The act of vitiating, or the state of being vitiated; depravation; corruption; invalidation; as, the vitiation of the blood; the vitiation of a contract. The vitiation that breeds evil acts. G. Eliot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
