The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
foison (plural foisons)
(archaic) An abundance, a rich supply of.
(archaic) Harvest.
(chiefly, Scotland) Strength, power.
Source: Wiktionary
Foi"son, n. Etym: [F. foison, fr. L. fusio a pouring, effusion. See Fusion.]
Definition: Rich harvest; plenty; abundance. [Archaic] Lowell. That from the seedness the bare fallow brings To teeming foison. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.