FIORD

fjord, fiord

(noun) a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

fiord (plural fiords)

(now, chiefly, New Zealand) Alternative spelling of fjord

Source: Wiktionary


Fiord (fyi or y consonant, § 272), n. Etym: [Dan. & Norw. fiord. See Frith.]

Definition: A narrow inlet of the sea, penetrating between high banks or rocks, as on the coasts of Norway and Alaska. [Written also fjord.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SOUARI

(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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