lepra (uncountable)
(medicine, archaic) leprosy
A scurfy, mealy substance on the surface of some plants.
• This term was formerly given to various skin diseases, the leprosy of modern authors being Lepra Arabum.
• APLer, Alper, Pearl, paler, parle, pearl, repla
Source: Wiktionary
Le"pra, n. Etym: [L. See Leper.] (Med.)
Definition: Leprosy.
Note: The term lepra was formerly given to various skin diseases, the leprosy of modern authors being Lepra Arabum. See Leprosy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
