CORKWING

Etymology

Noun

corkwing (plural corkwings)

A fish, the goldfinny.

Source: Wiktionary


Cork"wing` (-wng`), n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A fish; the goldsinny.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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