troika
(noun) a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast
troika
(noun) a modern Russian triumvirate
three, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace
(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Source: WordNet® 3.1
troika (plural troikas)
A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
A party or group of three, especially a ruling council of three people in Russian contexts.
• (group of three): threesome, triad; see also trio
• (council of three): See government
• (council of three): See government
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
