VEGETE

Etymology

Adjective

vegete (comparative more vegete, superlative most vegete)

(obsolete) lively; active; sprightly; vigorous.

Source: Wiktionary


Ve*gete", a. Etym: [L. vegetus. See Vegetable.]

Definition: Lively; active; sprightly; vigorous. [Obs.] Even her body was made airy and vegete. Jer. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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