hardhack (countable and uncountable, plural hardhacks)
A plant, the steeplebush, of either species Spiraea tomentosa, of eastern North American, or Spiraea douglasii, of western North America.
Source: Wiktionary
Hard"hack` (, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A very astringent shrub (Spiræa tomentosa), common in pastures. The Potentilla fruticosa in also called by this name.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 January 2025
(noun) an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
