carina
(noun) any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom
Carina
(noun) a keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere; contains the star Canopus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
carinae
plural of carina
• acarine
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*ri"na, n. Etym: [L., keel.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A keel. (a) That part of a papilionaceous flower, consisting of two petals, commonly united, which incloses the organs of fructification. (b) A longitudinal ridge or projection like the keel of a boat.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The keel of the breastbone of birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
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.
