predation
(noun) the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey
depredation, predation
(noun) an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
Source: WordNet® 3.1
predation (countable and uncountable, plural predations)
(zoology) The preying of one animal on others.
(obsolete) The action of attacking or plundering.
• teraponid
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*da"tion, n. Etym: [L. praedatio, fr. praedari to plunder.]
Definition: The act of pillaging. E. Hall.
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 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.
