PENNSYLVANIAN

Pennsylvanian, Keystone Stater

(noun) a native or resident of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvanian, Pennsylvanian period, Upper Carboniferous, Upper Carboniferous period

(noun) from 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy land

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

19 January 2025

ELOQUENCE

(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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