URSUS

Ursus, genus Ursus

(noun) type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ur"sus, n. Etym: [L., a bear.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of Carnivora including the common bears.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 May 2025

BOLLARD

(noun) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); “the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards”


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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.

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