woodworm
(noun) a larva of a woodborer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
woodworm (countable and uncountable, plural woodworms)
Any of many beetle larvae that bore into wood.
Anobium punctatum
A shipworm, a worm-like mollusk in the family Teredinidae that feeds on wood underwater in saltwater.
• (any wood-boring beetle larvae): deathwatch beetle
• (Anobium punctatum): furniture beetle
• Wormwood, wormwood
Source: Wiktionary
Wood"worm`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Wood worm, under Wood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
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.
