quodlibet
(noun) an issue that is presented for formal disputation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
quodlibet (plural quodlibets)
(music) A form of music with melodies in counterpoint.
(art) A form of trompe l'oeil which realistically renders domestic items (paper-knives, playing-cards, ribbons, etc).
(philosophy) A mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously.
Source: Wiktionary
Quod"li*bet, n. Etym: [L., what you please.]
1. A nice point; a subtilty; a debatable point. These are your quodlibets, but no learning. P. Fletcher.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: A medley improvised by several performers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 January 2025
(noun) Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn
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.
