dybbuk, dibbuk
(noun) (Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body’s behavior
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dybbuk (plural dybbuks or dybbukim)
A malicious possessing spirit, believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person.
Source: Wiktionary
25 November 2024
(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
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
