sparling, European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus
(noun) the common smelt of Europe
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Sparling (plural Sparlings)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sparling is the 12279th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2532 individuals. Sparling is most common among White (94.04%) individuals.
• graplins, springal
sparling (plural sparlings)
The European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus).
A young salmon.
(UK, Scotland, dialect) A tern.
• graplins, springal
Source: Wiktionary
Spar"ling, n. Etym: [Akin to G. spierling, spiering, D. spiering: cf. F. éperlan.] (Zoöl.) (a) The European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus). (b) A young salmon. (c) A tern. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 December 2024
(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
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.
