parhelion, mock sun, sundog
(noun) a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals; “two or more parhelia are usually seen at once”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sundog (plural sundogs)
Alternative spelling of sun dog
• Duongs, sungod, undogs, ungods
Source: Wiktionary
Sun"dog`, n. (Meteorol.)
Definition: A luminous spot occasionally seen a few degrees from the sun, supposed to be formed by the intersection of two or more halos, or in a manner similar to that of halos.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
