coulee (plural coulees)
A stream.
(geology) A lava flow.
(US) A deep gulch or ravine, frequently dry in summer.
Source: Wiktionary
Cou`lee" (k`l"), n. Etym: [F. coulée, fr. couler to run or flow.]
Definition: A stream; (Geol.)
Definition: a stream of lava. Also, in the Western United States, the bed of a stream, even if dry, when deep and having inclined sides; distinguished from a cañon, which has precipitous sides.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
