DROME

airport, airdrome, aerodrome, drome

(noun) an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

drome (plural dromes)

(obsolete) The crab plover, Dromas ardeola, of North Africa.

Anagrams

• Domer, dermo, dermo-, moder, mored

Source: Wiktionary


Drome, n. Etym: [F., fr. Gr. Dromedary.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The crab plover (Dromas ardeola), a peculiar North African bird, allied to the oyster catcher.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 March 2025

IMMOBILIZATION

(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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