bombycid, bombycid moth, silkworm moth
(noun) moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bombycid (plural bombycids)
(zoology) Any of the moths of the family Bombycidae.
Source: Wiktionary
Bom*by"cid, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Like or pertaining to the genus Bombyx, or the family Bombycidæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2024
(noun) coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop
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.
