stirps (plural stirpes)
A branch of a family.
A progenitor of a branch of a family.
(zoology, botany) A superfamily of animals or plants.
stirps
plural of stirp
• spirts, sprits, strips
Source: Wiktionary
Stirps, n.; pl. Stirpes. Etym: [L., stem, stock.]
1. (Law)
Definition: Stock; race; family. Blackstone.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A race, or a fixed and permanent variety.
Stirp, n. Etym: [L. stirps, stirpis.]
Definition: Stock; race; family. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
