samp (countable and uncountable, plural samps)
(chiefly US) An article of food consisting of coarse ground maize, or a porridge made from it.
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sAMP (uncountable)
Abbreviation of adenylosuccinic acid.
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Source: Wiktionary
Samp, n. Etym: [From American Indian sapac, saupac, made soft, or thinned.]
Definition: An article of food consisting of maize broken or bruised, which is cooked by by boiling, and usually eaten with milk; coarse hominy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
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.
