keloid, cheloid
(noun) raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
Source: WordNet® 3.1
keloid (plural keloids)
(pathology) A hard raised growth of scar tissue at the site of an injury.
keloid (third-person singular simple present keloids, present participle keloiding, simple past and past participle keloided)
(pathology, intransitive) To form a keloid.
Source: Wiktionary
Ke"loid, a. Etym: [Gr. -oid.] (Med.)
Definition: Applied to a variety of tumor forming hard, flat, irregular excrescences upon the skin.
– n.
Definition: A keloid tumor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
