rhombus, rhomb, diamond
(noun) a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rhombus (plural rhombi or rhombuses)
(geometry) A parallelogram having all sides of equal length. [from 16th c.]
The rhombus diamond, as one of the suits seen in a deck of playing cards ( or ).
In early Greek religion, an instrument whirled on the end of a string similar to a bullroarer.
(zoology, now rare) Any of several flatfishes, including the brill and turbot, once considered part of the genus Rhombus, now in Scophthalmus. [from 16th c.]
(zoology, archaic) Snails, now in genus Conus or family Conidae.
• (geometry): diamond (not in technical use), lozenge (if not square), rhomb
Source: Wiktionary
Rhom"bus, n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: Same as Rhomb, 1.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 January 2025
(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
