“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
Fire"tail`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The European redstart; -- called also fireflirt. [prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States