The word bichir has its origins (probably pre-1970s) via French from dialect Arabic abu shīr.
bichir (plural bichirs)
Any of a group of ray-finned fish of the family Polypteridae in the order Polypteriformes.
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*chir", n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A remarkable ganoid fish (Polypterus bichir) found in the Nile and other African rivers. See Brachioganoidei.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
