ANKUSES

Noun

ankuses

plural of ankus

Source: Wiktionary


ANKUS

An"kus, n. [Hind., fr. Skr. ankuça.]

Definition: An elephant goad with a sharp spike and hook, resembling a short-handled boat hook. [India] Kipling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

7 March 2025

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(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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