scolytid (plural scolytids)
(zoology) Any of numerous species of small bark-boring beetles of Scolytus and allied genera.
• dicotyls
Source: Wiktionary
Scol"y*tid, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of small bark-boring beetles of the genus Scolytus and allied genera. Also used adjectively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 December 2024
(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; “he was a good man, decent and sincere”; “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”; “sincere friendship”
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.
