wisent, aurochs, Bison bonasus
(noun) European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison
Source: WordNet® 3.1
wisent (plural wisents)
The European bison, Bison bonasus.
• European bison, zubr
• (a member of the Genus Bison): bison
• (a cloven-hoofed ruminant mammal of the subfamily Bovinae, cattle): bovine
• (a hoofed mammal chewing cud): ruminant
• (only surviving purebred subspecies, Bison bonasus bonasus): lowland wisent
• (subspecies only surviving as a hybrid, Bison bonasus caucasicus): Caucasian wisent
• (extinct subspecies, Bison bonasus hungarorum): Carpathian wisent
• Westin, twines
Source: Wiktionary
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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.
