butcherbird
(noun) large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns
butcherbird
(noun) shrikes that impale their prey on thorns
Source: WordNet® 3.1
butcherbird (plural butcherbirds)
(US) Any of the shrikes in the genus Lanius.
(South Africa) The fiscal shrike, Lanius collaris.
Any of the magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus.
• Jacky Hanger
• Jacky Hangman
• red-backed shrike
Source: Wiktionary
5 June 2025
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
