51吃瓜 of the Day
coagulate
[ koh-ag-yuh-leyt ]
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verb
to change from a fluid into a thickened mass; curdle; congeal
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- First recorded between 1350鈥�1400, combining coagulum +听-补迟别听1.
- From Old French; directly from the Latin听coagulare, “to cause to curdle.”
EXAMPLES OF COAGULATE
- The chef heated the eggs gently, ensuring they wouldn’t coagulate too quickly.
- As the blood began to coagulate, the wound stopped bleeding.
quipu
[ kee-poo ]
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noun
an ancient Peruvian device used for recording events and accounts
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- First recorded in 1695鈥�1705.
- Borrowed from the Spanish quipu and the Quechua khipu, meaning “knot.”
EXAMPLES OF QUIPU听
- The Inca used the quipu, a system of knotted cords, to record agricultural data and census information.
- Experts believe that quipus may have also been used for storytelling, though much of their meaning remains a mystery.
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- First recorded in the late 1600s.
- From the classical Latin听olidus, meaning “having an offensive smell.”
EXAMPLES OF OLID听
- The olid stench from the trash dump made it difficult to breathe.
- As soon as we opened the old refrigerator, an olid wave of spoiled food hit our noses.
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