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
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
