weka, maori hen, wood hen
(noun) flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
weka (plural wekas)
The woodhen, a flightless bird of New Zealand.
• Wake, wake, weak
Source: Wiktionary
We"ka, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A New Zealand rail (Ocydromus australis) which has wings so short as to be incapable of flight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 June 2025
(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
