PERLECHE

cheilosis, perleche

(noun) a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

5 February 2025

CARE

(noun) activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; “he wrote the manual on car care”


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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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