Del"e*ter*y, a. Etym: [LL. deleterius: cf. F. délétère.]
Definition: Destructive; poisonous. [Obs.] "Deletery medicines." Hudibras.
Del"e*ter*y, n.
Definition: That which destroys. [Obs.] They [the Scriptures] are the only deletery of heresies. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 May 2024
(noun) bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad
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.
