nanny, nanny-goat, she-goat
(noun) female goat
nanny, nursemaid, nurse
(noun) a woman who is the custodian of children
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nanny (plural nannies)
A child's nurse.
(colloquial) A grandmother.
(US, colloquial) A godmother.
A female goat.
• (female goat): nanny goat
• (child's nurse): housemother
nanny (third-person singular simple present nannies, present participle nannying, simple past and past participle nannied)
(intransitive, transitive) To serve as a nanny.
(transitive, pejorative) To treat like a nanny's charges; to coddle. [From the mid-20th c.]
Nanny
A diminutive of the female given name Ann or Anne.
Source: Wiktionary
Nan"ny, n.
Definition: A diminutive of Ann or Anne, the proper name. Nanny goat, a female goat. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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.
