knee, knee joint, human knee, articulatio genus, genu
(noun) hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
Source: WordNet® 3.1
genu (plural genua)
(anatomy, zoology) knee
A knee-like bend.
• Egun
Source: Wiktionary
Ge"nu, n.; pl. Genua. Etym: [L., the knee.] (Anat.) (a) The knee. (b) The kneelike bend, in the anterior part of the callosum of the brain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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.
