drosses
plural of dross
• dossers
Source: Wiktionary
Dross, n. Etym: [AS. dros, fr. dreósan to fall. See Dreary.]
1. The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off, or falls from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of melting; recrement.
2. Rust of metals. [R.] Addison.
3. Waste matter; any worthless matter separated from the better part; leavings; dregs; refuse. All world's glory is but dross unclean. Spenser. At the devil's booth are all things sold, Each ounce of dross coats its ounce of gold. Lowell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 June 2025
(noun) raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits
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.
