beriberi
(noun) avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
beriberi (usually uncountable, plural beriberis)
(pathology) An ailment caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), leading to lethargy and organ complications.
• endemic neuritis
• kakke
Source: Wiktionary
Be`ri*be"ri, n. Etym: [Singhalese beri weakness.]
Definition: An acute disease occurring in India, characterized by multiple inflammatory changes in the nerves, producing great muscular debility, a painful rigidity of the limbs, and cachexy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.