Harris, Benjamin Harris
(noun) publisher of the first newspaper printed in America (1673-1713)
Harris, Bomber Harris, Sir Arthur Travers Harris
(noun) British marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984)
Harris, Frank Harris, James Thomas Harris
(noun) Irish writer noted for his sexually explicit but unreliable autobiography (1856-1931)
Harris, Townsend Harris
(noun) United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan to foreign trade (1804-1878)
Harris, Zellig Harris, Zellig Sabbatai Harris
(noun) United States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing in a social context (1909-1992)
Harris, Joel Harris, Joel Chandler Harris
(noun) United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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.
