whortle (plural whortles)
(archaic) The whortleberry or bilberry.
• R. D. Blackmore
• Lowther
Source: Wiktionary
Whor"tle, n. (Bot.)
Definition: The whortleberry, or bilberry. [He] looked ahead of him from behind a tump of whortles. R. D. Blackmore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 April 2025
(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
