Avena, genus Avena
(noun) oats
Source: WordNet® 3.1
A*ve"na, n. Etym: [L.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of grasses, including the common oat (Avena sativa); the oat grasses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 November 2023
(noun) a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
