THRIPID

thrips, thrip, thripid

(noun) any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

30 April 2024

NURSE

(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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