Cav"il*ous or Cav"il*lous, a. Etym: [L. cavillosus.]
Definition: Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing. [R.]
– Cav"il*ous*ly, adv. [R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ness, n. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
