Viverra, genus Viverra
(noun) type genus of the family Viverridae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Vi*ver"ra, n. Etym: [L., a ferret.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of carnivores which comprises the civets.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 December 2024
(adjective) (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand; “temptation-proof”; “childproof locks”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
