barracouta, snoek
(noun) a large marine food fish common on the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and southern Africa
Source: WordNet® 3.1
snoek
(South Africa) An edible fish, Thyrsites atun, native to South African (Cape), South American and Australian waters, often smoked or salted.
(South Africa, Natal) The queen mackerel, Scomberomorus lineolatus.
(South Africa, Transkei) Any of several species of barracuda.
• barracouta (Australian)
• Kones, Nosek, Senko, Snoke, soken
Source: Wiktionary
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
