pisiform, pisiform bone, os pisiforme
(noun) a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pisiform (comparative more pisiform, superlative most pisiform)
Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape
pisiform (plural pisiforms)
A small bone in the wrist at the junction of the ulna and the carpus
• pisiform bone
Source: Wiktionary
Pi"si*form, a. Etym: [L. pisum a pea + -form: cf. F. pisiforme.]
Definition: Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape; as, a pisiform iron ore.
Pi"si*form, n. (Anat.)
Definition: A small bone on the ulnar side of the carpus in man and many mammals. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
