WHITEWING

Etymology

Noun

whitewing (plural whitewings)

The chaffinch.

The velvet scoter.

(US) A street sweeper.

Source: Wiktionary


White"wing`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) The chaffinch; -- so called from the white bands on the wing. (b) The velvet duck.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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