WELLSPRING

well, wellspring, fountainhead

(noun) an abundant source; “she was a well of information”

wellhead, wellspring

(noun) the source of water for a well

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

wellspring (plural wellsprings)

The source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead.

(figurative) A perennial source of anything; a fountainhead of supply or emanation; resource.

Source: Wiktionary


Well"spring` n.

Definition: A fountain; a spring; a source of continual supply. Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly. Prov. xvi. 22.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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