spines
plural of spine
• Espins, Snipes, epsins, sepsin, snipes
Source: Wiktionary
Spine, n. Etym: [L. spina thorn, the spine; akin to spica a point: cf. OF. espine, F. Ă©pine. Cf. Spike, Spinet a musical instrument, Spinny.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A sharp appendage to any of a plant; a thorn.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) A rigid and sharp projection upon any part of an animal. (b) One of the rigid and undivided fin rays of a fish.
3. (Anat.)
Definition: The backbone, or spinal column, of an animal; -- so called from the projecting processes upon the vertebræ.
4. Anything resembling the spine or backbone; a ridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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.
