Tutu, Desmond Tutu
(noun) South African prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tutu (plural tutus)
A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
tutu (plural tutus)
(NZ) Any of the genus Coriaria of shrubs and trees found in New Zealand.
Synonyms: toot plant, tupakihi
Source: Wiktionary
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
