A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

AREOLA

Wed, 24 May '23
Area around a nipple
Thu, 18 May '23
Nipple ring?
Fri, 24 Feb '23
Space between leaf veins
Tue, 7 Jun '22
Anatomical ring
Sat, 21 May '22
Nipple ring?
Sat, 7 Aug '21
Spot for some piercings
Fri, 28 May '21
Space between the ribs of an insect wing
Tue, 13 Apr '21
Colored part of the iris
Wed, 3 Mar '21
Colored part of the iris