From Latin exsuccus, from ex- + succus ‘juice’.
exsuccous (comparative more exsuccous, superlative most exsuccous)
Without juice or sap. Completely dry.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*suc"cous, a. Etym: [L. exsuccus; ex out + succus juice.]
Definition: Destitute of juice; dry; sapless. Latham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 May 2024
(noun) acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); “incurring debts is easier than paying them”
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.
