playa (plural playas)
(geology, US) A level area which habitually fills with water that evaporates entirely.
• salt flat, salt pan, alkali flat
playa (plural playas)
(African-American Vernacular, slang) A dude (an informal term of address or general term to describe a person, typically male).
(African-American Vernacular, slang) A player (someone who plays the field, or has prowess in gaining romantic and sexual relationships).
Source: Wiktionary
Pla"ya, n. Etym: [Sp.]
Definition: A beach; a strand; in the plains and deserts of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, a broad, level spot, on which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation. Bartlett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 May 2025
(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
