“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
HELIOTROPISM
heliotropism
(noun) an orienting response to the sun
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
heliotropism (countable and uncountable, plural heliotropisms)
The property of some plants of turning under the influence of light; either positively (towards the light) or negatively (away from the light)
Source: Wiktionary
He`li*ot"ro*pism, n. Etym: [Helio- + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The phenomenon of turning toward the light, seen in many leaves and flowers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BREAK
(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”
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