AVICULTURE

Etymology

Noun

aviculture (uncountable)

The rearing and care of birds (especially poultry)

Source: Wiktionary


A"vi*cul`ture, n. Etym: [L. avis bird + cultura culture.] (Zoƶl.)

Definition: Rearing and care of birds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PURSUE

(verb) follow in or as if in pursuit; ā€œThe police car pursued the suspected attackerā€; ā€œHer bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her lifeā€


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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.

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