Vespa, genus Vespa
(noun) type genus of the Vespidae: various hornets and yellow jackets
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Vespa (plural Vespas)
An Italian motor scooter.
• paves, pavés, spave, vapes
Source: Wiktionary
Ves"pa, n. Etym: [L., wasp.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of Hymenoptera including the common wasps and hornets.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
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.