HAYSTACK

haystack, hayrick, rick

(noun) a stack of hay

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

haystack (plural haystacks)

A mound, pile, or stack of stored hay.

(canoeing) A standing wave in a rapid.

(programming, PHP) The text string within which another string is searched for.

A dish composed of a starchy food (rice, tortillas, crackers, etc.) topped by a protein (beans, cheese, meat, etc.) in combination with fresh vegetables, assembled on the plate by the diner.

Synonyms

• (pile of stored hay): hayrick, wynd

Source: Wiktionary


Hay"stack`, n.

Definition: A stack or conical pile of hay in the open air.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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