tarsia (countable and uncountable, plural tarsias)
Intarsia.
• Arista, Aritas, Ataris, Atiras, Sarita, aartis, arista, ataris, raitas, riatas, tairas, tarais, tiaras
Source: Wiktionary
Tar"si*a, Tar`si*a*tu"ra, n. Etym: [It.]
Definition: A kind of mosaic in woodwork, much employed in Italy in the fifteenth century and later, in which scrolls and arabesques, and sometimes architectural scenes, landscapes, fruits, flowers, and the like, were produced by inlaying pieces of wood of different colors and shades into panels usually of walnut wood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
