BOLIS

Bo"lis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. missile, arrow, fr. to throw.]

Definition: A meteor or brilliant shooting star, followed by a train of light or sparks; esp. one which explodes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 December 2024

QUANDONG

(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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