armilla
(noun) (archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm
Source: WordNet® 3.1
armilla (plural armillas or armillae)
An armband awarded as a military decoration in Ancient Rome.
(zoology) A ring of hair or feathers on the legs.
• Mallari, Marilla
Source: Wiktionary
Ar*mil"la, n.; pl. E. Armillas, L. Armillæ. Etym: [L., a bracelet.]
1. An armil.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A ring of hair or feathers on the legs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 April 2025
(noun) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
