How the word ‘mangrove’ has contested… While most agree the word ‘mangrove’ derives from Portuguese, there is debate as to what its exact origin is. What…
From genever to the G&T, the etymology of… A “Gin Craze” arose: poet and satirist Alexander Pope’s 1738 account of Hanoverian England describes “ spirituous…
Ṭallī, kuṛī, baniyān: The intriguing story of… Some magic hides in plain sight. Take the languages we speak. Each word represents not only itself — intricate,…