douroucouli, Aotus trivirgatus
(noun) nocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick fur
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From an unidentified South American Indian language, 19th c.
douroucouli (plural douroucoulis)
A New World monkey of the genus Aotus (Aotidae), which is active at night and has no pinna of the outer ear.
• (Aotus): night monkey, owl monkey
Source: Wiktionary
Dou`rou*cou"li, n.
Definition: See Durukuli.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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.
