CAPORAL

Etymology 1

Noun

caporal (uncountable)

A type of shag tobacco.

Etymology 2

Noun

caporal (plural caporals)

(Latin America) A foreman or overseer.

Anagrams

• crapola

Source: Wiktionary


Ca`po*ral" (kä`po*räl"), n. [Sp. See Corporal, n.]

Definition: One who directs work; an overseer. [Sp. Amer.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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