bifurcate, biramous, branched, forked, fork-like, forficate, pronged, prongy
(adjective) resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches; “the biramous appendages of an arthropod”; “long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects”; “a forked river”; “a forked tail”; “forked lightning”; “horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
forficate (comparative more forficate, superlative most forficate)
(zoology) Deeply forked, like the tails of certain birds.
Source: Wiktionary
For"fi*cate, a. Etym: [L. forfex, forficis, shears.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Deeply forked, as the tail of certain birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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.
