rainmaker
(noun) American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain
rainmaker
(noun) executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rainmaker (plural rainmakers)
Someone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall.
Synonym: pluviculturist
An African or Native American medicine man who seeks to induce rain through performing rituals.
A person who seeks to induce rainfall through scientific methods, such as cloud seeding.
(originally, Canada, US, figuratively, informal) A person having the ability to generate business, raise funds, or otherwise engineer success for a company, organization, etc.
(baseball, informal) A batted ball that is hit very high into the air.
Source: Wiktionary
25 May 2025
(noun) a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
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.
