limacons
plural of limacon
• laconism
Source: Wiktionary
Li`ma`con", n. Etym: [F. limacon, lit., a snail.] (Geom.)
Definition: A curve of the fourth degree, invented by Pascal. Its polar equation is r = a cos + b.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
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.
