riparian
(adjective) of or relating to or located on the banks of a river or stream; āriparian landā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
riparian (comparative more riparian, superlative most riparian)
Of or relating to the bank of a river or stream.
riparian (plural riparians)
(chiefly, law) A person or other entity that lives or owns property along the shore of a river.
Source: Wiktionary
Ri*pa"ri*an, a. Etym: [L. riparius, fr. ripa a bank. See River, and cf. Arrive.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the bank of a river; as, riparian rights.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; ātheoretical scienceā
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
