ochreous (comparative more ochreous, superlative most ochreous)
Alternative form of ochrous
• ocherous
Source: Wiktionary
O"cher*ous, O"chre*ous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. ocreux.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to ocher; containing or resembling ocher; as, ocherous matter; ocherous soil.
O"chre*ous, a.
Definition: See Ocherous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 April 2024
(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
