STAVEWOOD

Stave`wood`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A tall tree (Simaruba amara) growing in tropical America. It is one of the trees which yields quassia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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17 June 2025

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”

Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.