bobolink, ricebird, reedbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus
(noun) migratory American songbird
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bobolink (plural bobolinks)
An American migratory songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, resembling a blackbird with the bill of a finch.
• Bob Lincoln, butterbird, ricebird, rice bunting
Source: Wiktionary
Bob"o*link`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An American singing bird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus). The male is black and white; the female is brown; -- called also, ricebird, reedbird, and Boblincoln. The happiest bird of our spring is the bobolink. W. Irving.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 January 2025
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
