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decants
We have found lemma(root) word of decants : decant.
Definitions
[ˌdiːˈkant], (Verb)
Definitions:
- gradually pour (wine, port, or another liquid) from one container into another, typically in order to separate out sediment
(e.g: he decanted the rich red liquid into some glasses)
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Origin
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mid 17th century: from medieval Latin decanthare, from Latin de- ‘away from’ + canthus ‘edge, rim’ (used to denote the angular lip of a beaker), from Greek kanthos ‘corner of the eye’
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