schorl
(noun) black tourmaline
Source: WordNet® 3.1
schorl (countable and uncountable, plural schorls)
(mineralogy) The most common variety of tourmaline.
Source: Wiktionary
Schorl (shôrl), n. Etym: [G. schörl; cf. Sw. skörl.] (Min.)
Definition: Black tourmaline. [Written also shorl.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
