RITTENHOUSE

Rittenhouse, David Rittenhouse

(noun) United States astronomer said to have built the first telescope made in America; also the first director of the United States Mint (1732-1796)

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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