oarfish, king of the herring, ribbonfish, Regalecus glesne
(noun) thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
oarfish (plural oarfishes or oarfish)
A large, greatly elongated, type of fish of the family Regalecidae.
• Faroish
Source: Wiktionary
Oar"fish` (or"fish`), n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The ribbon fish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
