tuba (plural tubas)
A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.
A type of Roman military trumpet, distinct from the modern tuba.
A large reed stop in organs.
• grunt-horn
tuba (uncountable)
A Malayan plant whose roots are a significant source of rotenone, Derris malaccensis.
tuba (plural tubas)
A reddish palm wine made from coconut or nipa sap.
tuba (plural tubas or tubae)
(anatomy) A tube or tubular organ.
• Batu, Taub, abut, batu, buat, buta, tabu
Tuba (plural Tuba)
(music) Abbreviation of bass tuba.
• Batu, Taub, abut, batu, buat, buta, tabu
Source: Wiktionary
Tu"ba, n. Etym: [L., trumpet.] (Mus.) (a) An ancient trumpet. (b) A sax-tuba. See Sax-tuba.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.