raphe, rhaphe
(noun) a ridge that forms a seam between two parts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
raphe (plural raphae or raphes)
(anatomy, botany) A ridge or seam on an organ, bodily tissue, or other structure, especially at the join between two halves or sections.
• Harpe, Phrae, harpe, hepar, phare
Source: Wiktionary
Ra"phe (ra"fe), n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
1. (Anat.)
Definition: A line, ridge, furrow, or band of fibers, especially in the median line; as, the raphe of the tongue.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Same as Rhaph.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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.
