willet, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
(noun) large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
willet (plural willets)
Tringa semipalmata or Catoptrophorus semipalmatus, a large shorebird.
Willet
A patronymic surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Wil"let, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large North American snipe (Symphemia semipalmata); -- called also pill-willet, will-willet, semipalmated tattler, or snipe, duck snipe, and stone curlew. Carolina willet, the Hudsonian godwit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
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.
