CALCARATE

Etymology

Adjective

calcarate (not comparable)

(botany, zoology) Having a spur; spurred.

Source: Wiktionary


Cal"ca*rate, Cal"ca*ra`ted, a. Etym: [LL. calcaratus, fr. L. calcar. See 2d Calcar.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: Having a spur, as the flower of the toadflax and larkspur; spurred. Gray.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Armed with a spur.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

4 October 2024

DOSSIER

(noun) a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person’s record)


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

coffee icon