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Word of the day
for May 9
childing n
  1. (archaic) gerund of child: the act or process of childbearing or childbirth.

childing adj

  1. (archaic)
    1. Able to bear children; fertile; also, pregnant, or in the process of childbirth, or having just given birth to a child.
    2. (horticulture) Of a flowering plant: producing younger florets around an older flower.
  2. (obsolete, figuratively) Fruitful; productive.

childing v

  1. present participle of child

Yesterday, the second Sunday of May in 2022, was celebrated in many countries as Mother’s Day.

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