gar, garfish, garpike, billfish, Lepisosteus osseus
(noun) primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
garpike (plural garpikes or garpike)
A gar or garfish
(especially, US) A freshwater fish in the family Lepisosteidae.
(especially, UK) A saltwater fish in the family Belonidae.
• See usage notes at gar.
Source: Wiktionary
Gar" pike` or; Gar"pike`. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See under Gar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2025
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
