DAMAN

Etymology

Proper noun

Daman

A capital of the union territory of Daman and Diu, India.

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Anagrams

• A and M, A. and M., Madan, Manda, ad-man, adman, amand

Etymology

Noun

daman (plural damans)

The hyrax.

Anagrams

• A and M, A. and M., Madan, Manda, ad-man, adman, amand

Source: Wiktionary


Da"man, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small herbivorous mammal of the genus Hyrax. The species found in Palestine and Syria is Hyrax Syriacus; that of Northern Africa is H. Brucei; -- called also ashkoko, dassy, and rock rabbit. See Cony, and Hyrax.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

26 April 2024

CITYSCAPE

(noun) a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; “the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.

coffee icon