bere (uncountable)
(chiefly, Scotland) Barley, especially four-rowed barley or six-rowed barley.
• Beer, Bree, Eber, Reeb, be-er, beer, bree, eber, reeb
Source: Wiktionary
Bear, Bere, n. Etym: [AS. bere. See Barley.] (Bot.)
Definition: Barley; the six-rowed barley or the four-rowed barley, commonly the former (Hord. vulgare). [Obs. except in North of Eng. and Scot.]
Bere
Definition: , v. t. Etym: [Cf. OIcel. berja to strike.] To pierce. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Bere
Definition: ,n.See Bear, barley. [Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 May 2025
(noun) deciduous roundheaded Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries
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.
