MOTACIL

Mot"a*cil, n. Etym: [Cf. F. motacille.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any singing bird of the genus Motacilla; a wagtail.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

27 February 2025

SUMMIT

(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”


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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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