pelta (plural peltas or peltae)
(historical) A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptical form, or crescent-shaped.
(art, historical) A crescent-shaped design used in mosaics.
(botany) A flat apothecium with no rim.
(microbiology) A crescent-shaped sheet of microtubules that encircles the base of the flagella of a protozoan.
• -petal, Patel, Plate, leapt, lepta, palet, petal, plate, platĂ©, pleat, tepal
Source: Wiktionary
Pel"ta, n.; pl. Peltæ. Etym: [L., a shield, fr. Gr.
1. (Antiq.)
Definition: A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptic form, or crescent-shaped.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A flat apothecium having no rim.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
