WARDCORN

Ward"-corn`, n. Etym: [Ward + F. corne horn, L. cornu.] (O. Eng. Law)

Definition: The duty of keeping watch and ward (see the Note under Watch, n., 1) with a horn to be blown upon any occasion of surprise. Burrill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 November 2024

FRUMP

(noun) a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; “she got a reputation as a frump”; “she’s a real dog”


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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