RATFISH

Etymology

Noun

ratfish (plural ratfishes or ratfish)

A fish of any of the species in family Chimaeridae.

A Pacific fish, Hydrolagus colliei, that has a long rat-like tail

A chimaera

Source: Wiktionary


Rat"fish`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Same as Rat-tail.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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