bullate
(adjective) of leaves; appearing puckered as if blistered
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bullate (comparative more bullate, superlative most bullate)
(medical) Resembling a bulla or blister; inflated; blistered; bulliform.
(medical) Of bacterial cultures, having a growth which is blistered; rising in convex prominences.
• ballute
Source: Wiktionary
Bul"late, a. Etym: [L. bullatus, fr. bulla bubble.] (Biol.)
Definition: Appearing as if blistered; inflated; puckered. Bullate leaf (Bot.), a leaf, the membranous part of which rises between the veins puckered elevations convex on one side and concave on the other.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
