caiman, cayman
(noun) a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly
Source: WordNet® 3.1
caiman (plural caimans)
Any of the relatively small crocodilians of genus Caiman, within family Alligatoridae.
A semi-aquatic lizard, of the genus Dracaena, found in South America. To differentiate from caimans, they are referred to as caiman lizards.
• -maniac, Mancia, mancia, maniac
Source: Wiktionary
Cai"man, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Cayman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
