Moloch, Molech
(noun) god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their children
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Mo"lech, n. Etym: [Heb. molek king.] (Script.)
Definition: The fire god of the Ammonites, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Moloch. Lev. xviii. 21.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
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.
