NIGER

Niger, Republic of Niger

(noun) a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert

Niger, Niger River

(noun) an African river; flows into the South Atlantic

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Niger

A country in West Africa, situated to the north of Nigeria . Official name: Republic of Niger.

A major river in West Africa that flows into the Gulf of Guinea in Nigeria.

A state in Nigeria, in the western part of the country north of the Niger River.

Hypernyms

• Subsahara

Anagrams

• Grein, Negri, Reign, nigre, re-nig, reign, renig, ringe

Etymology

Noun

niger (uncountable)

An Ethiopian herb, Guizotia abyssinica, grown for its seed and edible oil.

Synonyms: noog, noug, nug

Anagrams

• Grein, Negri, Reign, nigre, re-nig, reign, renig, ringe

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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