brach (plural brachs or braches)
(archaic) A hound; especially a female hound used for hunting, a bitch hound.
(archaic, derogatory) A despicable or disagreeable woman.
• bitch
brach (plural braches)
(paleontology, informal) brachiopod
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Source: Wiktionary
Brach, n. Etym: [OE. brache a kind of scenting hound or setting dog, OF. brache, braque, fr. OHG. braccho, G. bracke; possibly akin to E. fragrant, fr. L. fragrare to smell.]
Definition: A bitch of the hound kind. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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.
