tarpon, Tarpon atlanticus
(noun) large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters especially off Florida
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tarpon (plural tarpons or tarpon)
Any of several fishes of the family Elopidae or Megalopidae, especially a large silvery game fish.
• Parton, parton, patron
Source: Wiktionary
Tar"pon, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Tarpum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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.
