giro
(noun) a British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do so
giro, giro cheque
(noun) a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office
Source: WordNet® 3.1
the Giro
(cycling, by ellipsis) The Giro d'Italia.
• Gori, Igor
giro (plural giros)
(in Europe) A transfer of funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.
(British, informal) An unemployment benefit cheque.
giro (third-person singular simple present giros, present participle giroing, simple past and past participle giroed)
To transfer funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.
• Gori, Igor
Source: Wiktionary
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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.
