miasma, miasm
(noun) unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; “the miasma of the marshes”; “a miasma of cigar smoke”
miasma, miasm
(noun) an unwholesome atmosphere; “the novel spun a miasma of death and decay”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
miasm (plural miasms)
An unhealthy vapor or atmosphere; a miasma.
(homeopathy) A predisposition to a particular disease, which interferes with subsequent treatment of it.
• IAMMS, Mimas, Sammi, imams, maims
Source: Wiktionary
Mi"asm, n. Etym: [Cf. F. miasme.]
Definition: Miasma.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
