haustellum (plural haustella)
A sucking organ, in the form of a proboscis, in many insects and crustaceans
Source: Wiktionary
Haus*tel"lum, n.; pl. Haustella. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The sucking proboscis of various insects. See Lepidoptera, and Diptera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 January 2025
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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.
