PELARGONIUMS

Noun

pelargoniums

plural of pelargonium

Source: Wiktionary


PELARGONIUM

Pel`ar*go"ni*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A large genus of plants of the order Geraniaceæ, differing from Geranium in having a spurred calyx and an irregular corolla.

Note: About one hundred and seventy species are known, nearly all of them natives of South Africa, and many having very beautiful blossoms. See the Note under Geranium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PUNGENCY

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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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