Tuscan
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Tuscany or its people
Tuscan
(noun) a dialect of Italian spoken in Tuscany (especially Florence)
Tuscan
(noun) a resident of Tuscany
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Tus"can, a. Etym: [L. Tyscanus, Tuscus.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to Tuscany in Italy; -- specifically designating one of the five orders of architecture recognized and described by the Italian writers of the 16th century, or characteristic of the order. The original of this order was not used by the Greeks, but by the Romans under the Empire. See Order, and Illust. of Capital.
Tus"can, n.
Definition: A native or inhabitant of Tuscany.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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.
