pick, plectrum, plectron
(noun) a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
Source: WordNet® 3.1
plectrum (plural plectrums or plectra)
(music) A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc, for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.
(anatomy, zoology) A projection of bone or other stiff tissue, such as the ridges in some insects' stridulatory organs.
• (music): guitar pick; pick
Source: Wiktionary
Plec"trum, n.; pl. L. Plectra, E. Plectrums. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
Definition: A small instrument of ivory, wood, metal, or quill, used in playing upon the lyre and other stringed instruments.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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.
