whirlpool, vortex, maelstrom
(noun) a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
maelstrom (plural maelstroms)
A large and violent whirlpool.
(figurative) Any violent or turbulent situation.
Source: Wiktionary
Mael"strom, n. Etym: [Norw., a whirlpool.]
1. A celebrated whirlpool on the coast of Norway.
2. Also Fig. ; as, a maelstrom of vice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 November 2024
(noun) stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars
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.
