pataca
(noun) the basic unit of money in Macao
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pataca (plural patacas)
The monetary unit of Macau, equal to 100 avos.
A monetary unit used during the 16th century and 17th century in Malta in the form of a large copper coin.
A monetary unit of account used in Portuguese Timor intermittently between 1894 and 1958.
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*ta"ca, n. Etym: [Sp.]
Definition: The Spanish dollar; -- called also patacoon. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 June 2025
(noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; “the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane”
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.
