piddock
(noun) marine bivalve that bores into rock or clay or wood by means of saw-like shells
Source: WordNet® 3.1
piddock (plural piddocks)
Any of the bivalve molluscs of the genus Pholas or family Pholadidae, which burrow into soft rocks.
• angelwing, angel's wing
Piddock
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Pid"dock, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any species of Pholas; a pholad. See Pholas.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 January 2025
(noun) Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn
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.
