HOGCHOKER

hogchoker, Trinectes maculatus

(noun) useless as food; in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and Panama

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Hog"chok`er, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An American sole (Achirus lineatus, or A. achirus), related to the European sole, but of no market value.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 December 2024

QUANDONG

(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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