LIMONIAD

Li*mo"ni*ad, n. Etym: [L. limoniades, pl., Gr. (Class. Myth.)

Definition: A nymph of the meadows; -- called also Limniad.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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