blackbird, merl, merle, ouzel, ousel, European blackbird, Turdus merula
(noun) common black European thrush
Source: WordNet® 3.1
merl (plural merls)
Alternative form of merle (blackbird)
• Erml
Source: Wiktionary
Merl, Merle, n. Etym: [F. merle, L. merula, merulus. Cf. Ousel.] (Zoƶl.)
Definition: The European blackbird. See Blackbird. Drayton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2025
(adjective) enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; āa happy smileā; āspent many happy days on the beachā; āa happy marriageā
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.
