pollan (plural pollans)
A freshwater fish, Coregonus pollan, resembling a herring
Source: Wiktionary
Pol"lan, n. Etym: [Cf. Gael. pollag a kind of fish.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A lake whitefish (Coregonus pollan), native of Ireland. In appearance it resembles a herring.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 June 2025
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
