MITTELSCHMERZ

mittelschmerz

(noun) pain in the area of the ovary that is felt at the time of ovulation (usually midway through the menstrual cycle)

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

2 December 2023

HORNBILL

(noun) bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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