Ma*clu"re*a, n. Etym: [NL. Named from William Maclure, the geologist.] (Paleon.)
Definition: A genus of spiral gastropod shells, often of large size, characteristic of the lower Silurian rocks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
