acequia (plural acequias)
(used in the Southwestern US or in reference to Spain, chiefly, agriculture) An acequia, an irrigation ditch.
Source: Wiktionary
A*ce"qui*a, n. [Sp.]
Definition: A canal or trench for irrigating land. [Sp. Amer.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
