epicarp, exocarp
(noun) outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape
Source: WordNet® 3.1
epicarp (plural epicarps)
(botany) Exocarp.
• crappie
Source: Wiktionary
Ep"i*carp, Etym: [Pref. epi- + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The external or outermost layer of a fructified or ripened ovary. See Illust. under Endocarp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 January 2025
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
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.
