hyrax, coney, cony, dassie, das
(noun) any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hyrax (plural hyraxes or hyraces)
Any of several small, paenungulate herbivorous mammals of the order Hyracoidea, with a bulky frame and fang-like incisors, native to Africa and the Middle East.
• (small paenungulates): coney, dassie
• (small paenungulates): klipdachs, rock hyrax, tree hyrax, bush hyrax
Source: Wiktionary
Hy"rax, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any animal of the genus Hyrax, of which about four species are known. They constitute the order Hyracoidea. The best known species are the daman (H. Syriacus) of Palestine, and the klipdas (H. capensis) of South Africa. Other species are H. arboreus and H. Sylvestris, the former from Southern, and the latter from Western, Africa. See Daman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 July 2024
(adjective) ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance; “was boorish and insensitive”; “the loutish manners of a bully”; “her stupid oafish husband”; “aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude”
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.
