porbeagle, Lamna nasus
(noun) voracious pointed-nose shark of northern Atlantic and Pacific
Source: WordNet® 3.1
porbeagle (plural porbeagles)
A large pelagic predatory shark, Lamna nasus, of the Atlantic.
• barge pole, bargepole, gropeable
Source: Wiktionary
Por"bea`gle, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A species of shark (Lamna cornubica), about eight feet long, having a pointed nose and a crescent-shaped tail; -- called also mackerel shark. [Written also probeagle.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2024
(noun) a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation
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.
