ERYTHRISM

Etymology

Noun

erythrism (plural erythrisms)

(biology) Abnormal red colouration.

Source: Wiktionary


E*ryth"rism, n. Etym: [Gr. érythrisme.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A condition of excessive redness. See Erythrochroism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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NAUSEATING

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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.

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