WHITEFLY

whitefly

(noun) minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

whitefly (plural whiteflies)

Any of various small insects of the family Aleyrodidae that have long wings, and a white body; often a garden pest

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

21 February 2025

RESTORATION

(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”


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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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