fibula, calf bone
(noun) the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fibula (plural fibulas or fibulae or fibulæ)
An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin.
(anatomy) The smaller of the two bones in the lower leg, the calf bone.
Source: Wiktionary
Fib"u*la, n.; pl. FibulÆ. Etym: [L., clasp, buckle.]
1. A brooch, clasp, or buckle. Mere fibulæ, without a robe to clasp. Wordsworth.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: The outer and usually the smaller of the two bones of the leg, or hind limb, below the knee.
3. (Surg.)
Definition: A needle for sewing up wounds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
