picrite (countable and uncountable, plural picrites)
A variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt.
• picrobasalt
• oceanite
Source: Wiktionary
Pic"rite, n. Etym: [From Gr. (Min.)
Definition: A dark green igneous rock, consisting largely of chrysolite, with hornblende, augite, biotite, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
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.
