Pulex, genus Pulex
(noun) type genus of the Pulicidae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Pu"lex, n. Etym: [L., a flea.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of parasitic insects including the fleas. See Flea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 May 2025
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
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.
