ptisans
plural of ptisan
• piss ant, piss-ant, pissant, spastin
Source: Wiktionary
Ptis"an, n. Etym: [L. ptisana peeled barley, barley water, Gr. ptisane, tisane.]
1. A decoction of barley with other ingredients; a farinaceous drink.
2. (Med.)
Definition: An aqueous medicine, containing little, if any, medicinal agent; a tea or tisane.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 March 2025
(noun) small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
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