cacique, cazique
(noun) black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cacique (plural caciques)
(historical) A tribal chief in the Spanish West Indies.
Synonym: chieftain
A local political leader in Latin America.
Coordinate term: caudillo
(ornithology) Any of a number of tropical blackbirds from Central America and South America, family Icteridae.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*cique", n. Etym: [Sp.]
Definition: See Cazique.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 April 2025
(noun) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
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.
