kob, Kobus kob
(noun) an orange-brown antelope of southeast Africa
Source: WordNet® 3.1
kob (plural kobs or kob)
An African antelope closely related to the lechwe and the waterbuck, Kobus kob.
Any of several large game fish of the family Sciaenidae, especially the kabeljou (Dusky Kob or Great Kob), or perhaps the smaller Squaretail Kob.
• Bok, KBO, OKB, bok
Source: Wiktionary
Kob, Ko"ba, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of several species of African antelopes of the genus Kobus, esp. the species Kobus sing-sing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
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.
