portmanteau, Gladstone, Gladstone bag
(noun) a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
blend, portmanteau word, portmanteau
(noun) a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; “‘smog’ is a blend of ‘smoke’ and ‘fog’”; “‘motel’ is a portmanteau word made by combining ‘motor’ and ‘hotel’”; “‘brunch’ is a well-known portmanteau”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
portmanteaux
plural of portmanteau
Source: Wiktionary
Port*man"teau, n.; pl. Portmanteaus. Etym: [F. porte-manteau; porter to carry + manteau a cloak, mantle. See Port to carry, and Mantle.]
Definition: A bag or case, usually of leather, for carrying wearing apparel, etc., on journeys. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
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.
