LIENTERIES

Noun

lienteries

plural of lientery

Source: Wiktionary


LIENTERY

Li"en*ter*y, n. Etym: [Gr. lientérie.] (Med.)

Definition: A diarrhea, in which the food is discharged imperfectly digested, or with but little change. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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