gill, branchia
(noun) respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
branchia (plural branchiae)
A gill or other organ having the same function.
• bra chain
Source: Wiktionary
Bran"chi*a, n.; pl. Branchiæ. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: A gill; a respiratory organ for breathing the air contained in water, such as many aquatic and semiaquatic animals have.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 April 2025
(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
