elaters
plural of elater
• Laertes, Laseter, e-alerts, earlets, realest, relates, reslate, stealer, teleras
Source: Wiktionary
E*lat"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, elates.
El"a*ter, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
1. (Bot.)
Definition: An elastic spiral filament for dispersing the spores, as in some liverworts.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any beetle of the family Elateridæ, having the habit, when laid on the back, of giving a sudden upward spring, by a quick movement of the articulation between the abdomen and thorax; -- called also click beetle, spring beetle, and snapping beetle.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The caudal spring used by Podura and related insects for leaping. See Collembola.
El"a*ter, n. (Chem.)
Definition: The active principle of elaterium, being found in the juice of the wild or squirting cucumber (Ecballium agreste, formerly Motordica Elaterium) and other related species. It is extracted as a bitter, white, crystalline substance, which is a violent purgative.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
