stupas
plural of stupa
• pustas
Source: Wiktionary
Stu"pa (stoo"pa), n. Etym: [Skr. stupa.]
Definition: A mound or monument commemorative of Buddha.
Stu"pa (stu"pa), n. Etym: [L.] (Med.)
Definition: See 1st Stupe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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.
