lixiviums
plural of lixivium
Source: Wiktionary
Lix*iv"i*um, n. Etym: [L. lixivium, lixivia. See Lixivial.]
Definition: A solution of alkaline salts extracted from wood ashes; hence, any solution obtained by lixiviation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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.
