occidental, Hesperian
(adjective) denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere; “occidental civilization”; “Hesperian culture”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Hes*pe"ri*an, a. Etym: [L. hesperius, fr. hesperus the evening star, Gr. Vesper.]
Definition: Western; being in the west; occidental. [Poetic] Milton.
Hes*pe"ri*an, n.
Definition: A native or an inhabitant of a western country. [Poetic] J. Barlow.
Hes*pe"ri*an, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a family of butterflies called Hesperidæ, or skippers.
– n.
Definition: Any one of the numerous species of Hesperidæ; a skipper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
