“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
Pe*lo"ta, n. [Sp., lit., ball.]
Definition: A Basque, Spanish, and Spanish-American game played in a court, in which a ball is struck with a wickerwork racket.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 January 2025
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States