aurochs, urus, Bos primigenius
(noun) large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle
wisent, aurochs, Bison bonasus
(noun) European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aurochs (plural aurochs or aurochses or aurochsen)
An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.
(zoology) The European bison (Bison bonasus, or Europæus).
Source: Wiktionary
Au"rochs, n. Etym: [G. auerochs, OHG. ; (cf. AS. ) + ohso ox, G. ochs. Cf. Owre, Ox.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The European bison (Bison bonasus, or Europæus), once widely distributed, but now nearly extinct, except where protected in the Lithuanian forests, and perhaps in the Caucasus. It is distinct from the Urus of Cæsar, with which it has often been confused.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
