Pul`pa*toon", n. Etym: [F. poulpeton, poupeton, a sort of ragout.]
Definition: A kind of delicate confectionery or cake, perhaps made from the pulp of fruit. [Obs.] Nares.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 May 2025
(noun) a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; “he sent a runner over with the contract”
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.
