lira, Italian lira
(noun) formerly the basic unit of money in Italy; equal to 100 centesimi
lira, Turkish lira
(noun) the basic unit of money in Turkey
lira, Maltese lira
(noun) the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lire (plural lires)
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Flesh, brawn, or muscle; the fleshy part of a person or animal in contradistinction to the bone and skin.
(UK dialectal, Scotland) The fleshy part of a roast capon, etc. as distinguished from a limb or joint.
lire (plural lires)
(UK dialectal, Scotland) The cheek.
(UK dialectal, Scotland) Face; appearance of the face or skin; complexion; hue.
lire (plural lires)
(UK dialectal, Scotland, Orkney, Shetland, ornithology) The Manx shearwater (bird).
lire
plural of lira
• lyre
• Iler, Irel., Lier, Reil, Riel, lier, riel, rile
Source: Wiktionary
Li"ra, n. ; pl. Lire. Etym: [It., fr. L. libra the Roman pound. Cf. Livre.]
Definition: An Italian coin equivalent in value to the French franc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
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.
