HAWKINS

Hawkins, Coleman Hawkins

(noun) United States jazz saxophonist (1904-1969)

Hawkins, Hawkyns, Sir John Hawkins, Sir John Hawkyns

(noun) English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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28 December 2024

ACERVULUS

(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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