The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
Ixia, genus Ixia
(noun) a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the genus name.
ixia (plural ixias)
Any of the genus Ixia of cormous plants native to South Africa.
Source: Wiktionary
Ix"i*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A South African bulbous plant of the Iris family, remarkable for the brilliancy of its flowers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 March 2025
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.