Diminutive of Coll, a medieval short form of Nicholas. It has also been used to anglicize Irish Coilean and Scots Gaelic Cailean.
Colin (plural Colins)
A male given name from Ancient Greek
A rather rare patronymic surname.
• Popular given name in the U.K. in the mid-twentieth century.
• LOINC, Licon, Nicol, clino-, locin
colin (plural colins)
The American quail or bobwhite, or related species.
• LOINC, Licon, Nicol, clino-, locin
Source: Wiktionary
Col"in, n. Etym: [F. colin; prop. a dim. of Colas, contr. fr. Nicolas Nicholas.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The American quail or bobwhite. The name is also applied to other related species. See Bobwhite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
