sprats
plural of sprat
• S traps, straps
Source: Wiktionary
Sprat, n. Etym: [OE. sprot, sprotte, D. sprot; akin to G. sprotte.] (Zoƶl.) (a) A small European herring (Clupea sprattus) closely allied to the common herring and the pilchard; -- called also garvie. The name is also applied to small herring of different kinds. (b) A California surf-fish (Rhacochilus toxotes); -- called also alfione, and perch. Sprat borer (Zoƶl.), the red-throated diver; -- so called from its fondness for sprats. See Diver.
– Sprat loon. (Zoƶl.) (a) The young of the great northern diver. [Prov. Eng.] (b) The red-throated diver. See Diver.
– Sprat mew (Zoƶl.), the kittiwake gull.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 September 2024
(noun) an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be ādancingā 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. Thatās how the first coffee drink was born.
