Malay, Malayan
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the people or language of Malaysia and the northern Malay Peninsula and parts of the western Malay Archipelago; “Malay peoples”; “Malayan syllable structure”
Malay
(noun) a western subfamily of Western Malayo-Polynesian languages
Malay, Malayan
(noun) a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ma*lay", n.
Definition: One of a race of a brown or copper complexion in the Malay Peninsula and the western islands of the Indian Archipelago.
Ma*lay", Ma*lay"an, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Malays or their country.
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Definition: The Malay language. Malay apple (Bot.), a myrtaceous tree (Eugenia Malaccensis) common in India; also, its applelike fruit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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.
