MULTURE

Etymology

Noun

multure (countable and uncountable, plural multures)

A grinding of grain, or the grain that is ground.

(Scotland, historical) A toll paid to a miller, mill-owner etc, generally in kind, for grinding corn or pulverizing ore.

Source: Wiktionary


Mul"ture, n. Etym: [OF. multure, moulture, F. mouture, fr. L. molitura a grinding, molere to grind. See Mill the machine.]

1. (Scots Law)

Definition: The toll for grinding grain. Erskine.

2. A grist or grinding; the grain ground.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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