monitor, monitor lizard, varan
(noun) any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
varan (plural varans)
The monitor lizard.
• Arnav, Narva, Navar, Varna, Vrana, navar, varna
Source: Wiktionary
Va"ran, n. Etym: [F.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The monitor. See Monitor, 3.
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’
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.
