THEA

Thea, Theia

(noun) (Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology

Source: WordNet® 3.1


The"a, n. Etym: [NL. See Tea.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants found in China and Japan; the tea plant.

Note: It is now commonly referred to the genus camellia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 January 2025

FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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