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
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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.
