maggot
(noun) the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
maggot (plural maggots)
A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter. [from 15th c.]
(derogatory) A worthless person. [from 17th c.]
(now, archaic, regional) A whimsy or fancy. [from 17th c.]
(slang) A fan of the American metal band Slipknot.
• (soft legless larva): grub
Source: Wiktionary
Mag"got, n. Etym: [W. macai, pl. maceiod, magiod, a worn or grub; cf. magu to bread.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The footless larva of any fly. See Larval.
2. A whim; an odd fancy. Hudibras. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 June 2025
(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
