commensal
(adjective) living in a state of commensalism
commensal
(noun) either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
commensal (not comparable)
(ecology) Of a form of symbiosis in which one organism derives a benefit while the other is unaffected.
Eating at the same table.
commensal (plural commensals)
(ecology) An organism partaking in a commensal relationship.
One who eats at the same table.
Source: Wiktionary
Com*men"sal, n. Etym: [LL. commensalis; L. com- + mensa table: cf. F. commensal. Cf. Mensal.]
1. One who eats at the same table. [Obs.]
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An animal, not truly parasitic, which lives in with, or on, another, partaking usually of the same food. Both species may be benefited by the association.
Com*men"sal, a.
Definition: Having the character of a commensal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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.