brill, Scophthalmus rhombus
(noun) European food fish
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Brill
A surname.
A village in Buckinghamshire, England.
brill (plural brills or brill)
A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.
brill (comparative more brill, superlative most brill)
(UK, slang) Wonderful, amusing. Denotes approval of the noun it is applied to, comparable to "cool".
Source: Wiktionary
Brill, n. Etym: [Cf. Corn. brilli mackerel, fr. brith streaked, speckled.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A fish allied to the turbot (Rhombus levis), much esteemed in England for food; -- called also bret, pearl, prill. See Bret.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
