WHINCHAT

whinchat, Saxicola rubetra

(noun) brown-and-buff European songbird of grassy meadows

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

whinchat (plural whinchats)

A small Old World songbird, Saxicola rubetra, that feeds on insects.

Source: Wiktionary


Whin"chat`, n. Etym: [So called because it frequents whins.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small warbler (Pratincola rubetra) common in Europe; -- called also whinchacker, whincheck, whin-clocharet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

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.

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