percolated

Meanings

• Verb

  To pass through a medium slowly, typically a solid or porous substance, allowing fluids to filter through.

  - "The coffee grounds are percolating in the maker."
  - "The water percolates through the soil to reach the roots."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with percolated
colated , foliated , hominated

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Variants

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percolate , percolated , percolates , percolating , percolation , percolations

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Etymology

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From the Latin percolare, meaning 'to filter through'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'percolate' comes from the Latin word 'percolare', which means 'to filter through'.

2. The process of percolating coffee was first patented in 1854 by James Nason in the United States.

3. Percolating coffee is known to extract a more bitter taste compared to other brewing methods, such as French press or espresso.

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Related Concepts

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1. Brewing: The process of preparing a drink, such as coffee or tea, by steeping or boiling the ingredients in water.

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Culture

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The term 'percolated' is often used in the context of coffee brewing, where it refers to the process of extracting flavors from coffee grounds by passing hot water through them.

How to Memorize "percolated"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a coffee maker with hot water slowly filtering through coffee grounds.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'filter' when remembering the meaning of 'percolated'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Pouring water over grounds' to help remember the meaning.

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