BUBOES

BUBO

Bubo, genus Bubo

(noun) a genus of Strigidae

bubo

(noun) a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

buboes

plural of bubo

Source: Wiktionary


BUBO

Bu"bo, n.; pl. Buboes (. Etym: [LL. bubo the groin, a swelling in the groin, Gr. (Med.)

Definition: An inflammation, with enlargement, of a limphatic gland, esp. in the groin, as in syphilis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

16 April 2025

RACY

(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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