chloasma, melasma, mask of pregnancy
(noun) a tan discoloration of a woman’s face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chloasma (countable and uncountable, plural chloasmas or chloasmata)
(medicine) melasma; a cutaneous condition with yellow or yellowish-brown pigmented spots
Source: Wiktionary
Chlo*as"ma, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A cutaneous affection characterized by yellow or yellowish brown pigmented spots.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2025
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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.
