Talbot, Fox Talbot, William Henry Fox Talbot
(noun) English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Talbot
An English surname thought to be of Norman (Germanic) origin.
A male given name
An earldom in the British peerage
A brand of English motor car
talbot (plural talbots)
(physics) An mks unit of luminous energy, exactly corresponding to the SI lumen second.
talbot (plural talbots)
A type of hound with broad mouth and large ears, once used for hunting and tracking.
Source: Wiktionary
Tal"bot, n.
Definition: A sort of dog, noted for quick scent and eager pursuit of game. [Obs.] Wase (1654).
Note: The figure of a dog is borne in the arms of the Talbot family, whence, perhaps, the name.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 February 2025
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
