terebrant (not comparable)
(zoology, of an insect) That bores.
terebrant (plural terebrants)
(zoology) Any insect that bores.
Source: Wiktionary
Ter"e*brant, a. Etym: [L. terebrans, -antis, p.pr.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Boring, or adapted for boring; -- said of certain Hymenoptera, as the sawflies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
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.
