FLATBACK

Etymology

Noun

flatback (plural flatbacks)

A chelonid turtle, Natator depressus, with low-domed carapace, endemic to the continental shelf of Australia.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

13 April 2025

TIME

(noun) an instance or single occasion for some event; “this time he succeeded”; “he called four times”; “he could do ten at a clip”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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