convalescent, recovering
(adjective) returning to health after illness or debility; “convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed”
convalescent
(noun) a person who is recovering from illness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
convalescent (not comparable)
recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness
of convalescence or convalescents
convalescent (plural convalescents)
A person recovering from illness.
Source: Wiktionary
Con`va*les"cent, a. Etym: [L. convalescens, -entis, p.pr.: cf. F. convalescent.]
1. Recovering from siclness or debility; partially restored to health or strength.
2. Of or pertaining to convalescence.
Con`va*les"cent, n.
Definition: One recovering from sickness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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.
