LIONFISH

lionfish

(noun) brightly striped fish of the tropical Pacific having elongated spiny fins

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lionfish (plural lionfish or lionfishes)

Any of the venomous fish of the Scorpaenidae family, notable for their long and separated spines

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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