MACULAS

MACULA

Mac"u*la, n.; pl. Maculæ. Etym: [L., spot, stain, blot. See Mail armor, and cf. Mackle, Macule.]

1. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A rather large spot or blotch of color.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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

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