CYNANCUM

cynancum

(noun) any of various mostly giant tropical lianas of Africa and Madagascar having greenish or purple flowers and long smooth pods; roots formerly used as an emetic

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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4 May 2024

SARCOIDOSIS

(noun) a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands


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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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