culver (plural culvers)
(now UK, south and east dialect or poetic) A dove or pigeon, now specifically of the species Columba palumbus.
• wood pigeon
culver (plural culvers)
A culverin, a kind of handgun or cannon.
Source: Wiktionary
Cul"ver (k"vr), n. Etym: [AS. culfre, perh. fr. L. columba.]
Definition: A dove. "Culver in the falcon's fist." Spenser.
Cul"ver, n. Etym: [Abbrev. fr. Culverin.]
Definition: A culverin. Falcon and culver on each tower Stood prompt their deadly hail to shower. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 April 2025
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
