tephrite (countable and uncountable, plural tephrites)
(geology) An igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.
• Perthite, perthite
Source: Wiktionary
Teph"rite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Geol.)
Definition: An igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 March 2025
(noun) small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
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.
