lampas (countable and uncountable, plural lampases)
A type of luxury fabric with a background weft.
lampas (uncountable)
An inflammation and swelling of the soft parts of the palate immediately behind the foreteeth in a horse.
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Source: Wiktionary
Lam"pas, n. Etym: [F. lampas.]
Definition: An inflammation and swelling of the soft parts of the roof of the mouth immediately behind the fore teeth in the horse; -- called also lampers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
