protea
(noun) any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Named after Proteus, the Greek warden of sea beasts, renowned for his ability to change shape.
protea (plural proteas)
Any of many South African flowering plants, of the genus Protea, having colourful cone-shaped flower heads.
• Tropea, porate, portae, teraop
Source: Wiktionary
24 March 2025
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
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.