favus
(noun) a contagious fungal infection of the scalp; occurs mainly in Africa and the Middle East
Source: WordNet® 3.1
favus
(medicine) A severe, chronic infection of ringworm.
A tile or flagstone cut into a hexagonal shape to produce a honeycomb pattern.
Source: Wiktionary
Fa"vus, n. Etym: [L., honeycomb.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: A disease of the scalp, produced by a vegetable parasite.
2. A tile or flagstone cut into an hexagonal shape to produce a honeycomb pattern, as in a pavement; -- called also favas and sectila. Mollett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
