eclogite (countable and uncountable, plural eclogites)
(rock) A coarse-grained metamorphic rock, a mixture of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with inclusions of red garnet.
Source: Wiktionary
Ec"lo*gite, n. Etym: [See Ecloque.] (Min.)
Definition: A rock consisting of granular red garnet, light green smaragdite, and common hornblende; -- so called in reference to its beauty.
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.
