LAMINITIS

laminitis, founder

(noun) inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

laminitis (uncountable)

(veterinary medicine) A disease of the digital laminae of the hoof

Source: Wiktionary


Lam`i*ni"tis, n. Etym: [NL. See Lamina, and -itis.] (Far.)

Definition: Inflammation of the laminæ or fleshy plates along the coffin bone of a horse; founder. Youatt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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