dysodile (usually uncountable, plural dysodiles)
(mineral) An impure earthy or coaly bitumen, which emits a highly foetid odour when burning.
Source: Wiktionary
Dys"o*dile, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)
Definition: An impure earthy or coaly bitumen, which emits a highly fetid odor when burning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
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.
