granulated sugar – So called because the last step in processing white table sugar is sending it through a granulator, where it is dried and formed into tiny grains. More…
mission – First denoted sending the Holy Spirit into the world, from Latin mittere, “send.” More…
perennial – First meant “remaining leafy throughout the year”; plants living three or more years—dying aboveground and sending up fresh growth every year—are perennials. More…
radio – An abbreviation of radiotelegraphy, the sending of messages by electromagnetic rays. More…