cannibalism
(noun) the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cannibalism (usually uncountable, plural cannibalisms)
The act of eating another of one's own species.
(figurative) An act in which one thing consumes or takes over another of the same kind.
In speech, the occurrence of one word "eating" part or all of the next word, because the syllables are the same. For example, "Look, an MIT shirt" for "Look, an MIT T-shirt".
• autocannibalism
• galactic cannibalism
• hypercannibalism
Source: Wiktionary
Can"ni*bal*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. cannibalisme.]
Definition: The act or practice of eating human flesh by mankind. Hence; Murderous cruelty; barbarity. Berke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
