turbith (uncountable)
A type of purgative drug made from the root of a type of morning glory plant (Operculina turpethum); or the plant itself.
turbith, agarick, mirabolanes, hermodactils from the East Indies, tobacco from the West […].
Source: Wiktionary
Tur"bith, n. Etym: [F., fr. Per. See Turpeth.]
Definition: See Turpeth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
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.
