nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos
(noun) European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
Nightingale, Florence Nightingale, Lady with the Lamp
(noun) English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Nightingale (plural Nightingales)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Nightingale is the 7255th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4596 individuals. Nightingale is most common among White (89.06%) individuals.
• alightening
nightingale (plural nightingales)
A European songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, of the family Muscicapidae.
• philomel
nightingale (plural nightingales)
A kind of flannel scarf with sleeves, formerly worn by invalids when sitting up in bed.
• alightening
Source: Wiktionary
Night"in*gale, n. Etym: [OE. nihtegale,nightingale, AS. nihtegale; niht night + galan to sing, akin to E. yell; cf. D. nachtegaal, OS. nahtigala, OHG. nahtigala, G. nachtigall, Sw. näktergal, Dan. nattergal. See Night, and Yell.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small, plain, brown and gray European song bird (Luscinia luscinia). It sings at night, and is celebrated for the sweetness of its song.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A larger species (Lucinia philomela), of Eastern Europe, having similar habits; the thrush nightingale. The name is also applied to other allied species. Mock nightingale. (Zoöl.) See Blackcap, n., 1 (a).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
