WESTERNIZE

occidentalize, occidentalise, westernize, westernise

(verb) make western in character; โ€œThe country was Westernized after it opened upโ€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

westernize (third-person singular simple present westernizes, present participle westernizing, simple past and past participle westernized)

To make something western in character.

Antonyms

• easternize

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

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.

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