DOLABRIFORM

dolabriform, dolabrate

(adjective) having the shape of the head of an ax or cleaver

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dolabriform (comparative more dolabriform, superlative most dolabriform)

Shaped like the head of an axe or hatchet.

Source: Wiktionary


Do*lab"ri*form, a. Etym: [L. dolabra a mattock + -form.]

Definition: Shaped like the head of an ax or hatchet, as some leaves, and also certain organs of some shellfish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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