SARCELLE

Sar`celle", n. Etym: [F., fr. L. querquedula.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The old squaw, or long-tailed duck.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 June 2024

CHOW

(noun) breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China


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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.

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