herbarium
(noun) a collection of dried plants that are mounted and systematically classified for study
Source: WordNet® 3.1
herbarium (plural herbariums or herbaria)
A collection of dried plants or parts of plants.
A building or institution where such a collection is kept.
• fungarium
• hortorium
• xylarium
Source: Wiktionary
Her*ba"ri*um, n.; pl. E. Herbariums, L. Herbaria. Etym: [LL., fr. L. herba. See Herb, and cf. Arbor, Herbary.]
1. A collection of dried specimens of plants, systematically arranged. Gray.
2. A book or case for preserving dried plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 June 2025
(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
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.
