cortex
(noun) the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cortex (countable and uncountable, plural cortexes or cortices)
(countable, anatomy) The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
(uncountable, botany) The tissue of a stem or root that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue.
Source: Wiktionary
Cor"tex (kr"tks), n.; pl. Cortices (-t. Etym: [L., bark. Cf. Cork.]
1. Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.
3. (Anat.)
Definition: The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 November 2024
(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
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.
