MELBA

Melba, Dame Nellie Melba, Helen Porter Mitchell

(noun) Australian operatic soprano (1861-1931)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

melba (plural melbas)

A dessert made originally from peach (now also other fruits), ice cream, and raspberry.

Anagrams

• Amble, Embla, Lambe, Mabel, Mable, amble, belam, blame

Proper noun

Melba

A city and town in Idaho.

Anagrams

• Amble, Embla, Lambe, Mabel, Mable, amble, belam, blame

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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