barracan (countable and uncountable, plural barracans)
A thick, strong kind of camlet from linen, wool, cotton or all three, usually with a stripeĀ structureĀ and fringes, traditionally used for outer garments of both sexes in the Arab World, of a similar purpose as the Roman toga and pallaĀ or the Indian sari.
• barranca
Source: Wiktionary
Bar"ra*can, n. Etym: [F. baracan, bouracan (cf. Pr. barracan, It. baracane, Sp. barragan, Pg. barregana, LL. barracanus), fr. Ar. barrakan a kind of black gown, perh. fr. Per. barak a garment made of camel's hair.]
Definition: A thick, strong stuff, somewhat like camlet; -- still used for outer garments in the Levant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 April 2025
(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; āthe smart set goes thereā; āthey were an angry lotā
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be ādancingā 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. Thatās how the first coffee drink was born.
