veery, Wilson's thrush, Hylocichla fuscescens
(noun) tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song
Source: WordNet® 3.1
veery (plural veeries)
An American thrush (Catharus fuscescens) common in the Northern United States and Canada.
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Source: Wiktionary
Veer"y, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An American thrush (Turdus fuscescens) common in the Northern United States and Canada. It is light tawny brown above. The breast is pale buff, thickly spotted with brown. Called also Wilson's thrush. Sometimes I hear the veery's clarion. Thoreau.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 April 2024
(adjective) impelling to action; “it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function”- Arthur Pap; “motive pleas”; “motivating arguments”
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.
