anthill, formicary
(noun) a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
Source: WordNet® 3.1
anthill (plural anthills)
A cone-shaped formation constructed from sediment and other available materials by ants or termites. The colony nests underneath this cone.
Source: Wiktionary
Ant"-hill, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A mound thrown up by ants or by termites in forming their nests.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2024
(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
