taghairm (usually uncountable, plural taghairms)
(historical, Scotland) An ancient divination method of the Highland Scots involving animal sacrifice.
A method of divination involving wrapping a person in the hide of a freshly-killed ox which was then placed beside a waterfall or other desolate place, to enable the person to foresee the outcome of an impending battle; the oracle of the hide.
A method of divination in which cats were roasted alive to call up the spirit of the demon cat who would grant the wishes of the torturers.
Source: Wiktionary
21 February 2025
(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
