ZINNIAS

Noun

zinnias

plural of zinnia

Source: Wiktionary


ZINNIA

Zin"ni*a, n. Etym: [NL. So called after Professor Zinn, of Göttingen.] (Bot.)

Definition: Any plant of the composite genus Zinnia, Mexican herbs with opposite leaves and large gay-colored blossoms. Zinnia elegans is the commonest species in cultivation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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