hox (plural hoxes)
(genetics) Abbreviation of homeobox.
hox (third-person singular simple present hoxes, present participle hoxing, simple past and past participle hoxed)
(obsolete, transitive) To hock; to hamstring; to cripple; to disable.
• hamstring, hock, hough
• See disable
HOX (uncountable)
(chemistry) hypohalous acid
Source: Wiktionary
Hox, v. t. Etym: [See Hock. sq. root.]
Definition: To hock; to hamstring. See Hock. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 January 2025
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
