TRIGONAL

rhombohedral, trigonal

(adjective) having threefold symmetry

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

trigonal (comparative more trigonal, superlative most trigonal)

Triangular.

(crystallography) Of or pertaining to a crystal system with three equal and equally inclined but not perpendicular axes.

(anatomy) Relating to the trigone

Source: Wiktionary


Trig"o*nal, a.

Definition: Having three angles, or corners; triangular; as, a trigonal stem, one having tree prominent longitudinal angles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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STAND

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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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