Photinia, genus Photinia
(noun) genus of deciduous and evergreen east Asian trees and shrubs widely cultivated as ornamentals for their white flowers and red fruits; in some classifications includes genus Heteromeles
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From the genus name.
photinia (plural photinias)
Any member of the genus Photinia of small trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
Source: Wiktionary
5 May 2024
(noun) the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole
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.
