VARVE

Etymology

Noun

varve (plural varves)

(geology) An annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 December 2023

HORNBILL

(noun) bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers


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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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