lurchers
plural of lurcher
Source: Wiktionary
Lurch"er, n. Etym: [See Lurch to lurk.]
1. One that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of a mongrel breed of dogs said to have been a cross between the sheep dog, greyhound, and spaniel. It hunts game silently, by scent, and is often used by poachers.
Lurch"er, n. Etym: [L. lurco, lurcho, a glutton. See 1st Lurch.]
Definition: A glutton; a gormandizer. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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.
