obelia (plural obelias)
(zoology) Any of various colonial marine hydroids of the genus Obelia.
Source: Wiktionary
O*be"li*on, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: The region of the skull between the two parietal foramina where the closure of the sagittal suture usually begins.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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.
