pipewort, Eriocaulon aquaticum
(noun) aquatic perennial of North America and Ireland and Hebrides having translucent green leaves in a basal spiral and dense buttonlike racemes of minute white flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pipewort (plural pipeworts)
Any of several aquatic plants of the genus Eriocaulon.
Source: Wiktionary
Pipe"wort`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of a genus (Eriocaulon) of aquatic or marsh herbs with soft grass-like leaves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 September 2024
(adjective) shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form; “a trained mind”; “trained pigeons”; “well-trained servants”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
