glanders
(noun) a destructive and contagious bacterial disease of horses that can be transmitted to humans
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Glanders
plural of Glander
• Danglers, Legrands, danglers
glanders (uncountable)
An infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans.
• Danglers, Legrands, danglers
Source: Wiktionary
Glan"ders, n. Etym: [From Gland.] (Far.)
Definition: A highly contagious and very destructive disease of horses, asses, mules, etc., characterized by a constant discharge of sticky matter from the nose, and an enlargement and induration of the glands beneath and within the lower jaw. It may transmitted to dogs, goats, sheep, and to human beings.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
