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 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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.
