melena, melaena
(noun) abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
melaena (countable and uncountable, plural melaenas)
Alternative spelling of melena
Source: Wiktionary
Me*læ"na, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A discharge from the bowels of black matter, consisting of altered blood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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.
