Word: clove
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Dates: during 1886-1886
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...glands in the mouth, in variously estimated amounts of from seven to seventy ounces. This liquid is thoroughly mixed with the food by the process of mastication. The secretion of saliva is increased by tobacco, diminished by alcohol, and by violent excise and fear. The saying, "his tongue clove to the roof of his mouth from fear," is a physiological fact...