rinderpest, cattle plague
(noun) an acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rinderpest (usually uncountable, plural rinderpests)
A contagious disease of ruminants and swine caused by Rinderpest virus, an RNA virus of the genus Morbillivirus.
Source: Wiktionary
Rin"der*pest, n. Etym: [G., fr. rind, pl. rinder, cattle + pest pest, plague.]
Definition: A highly contagious distemper or murrain, affecting neat cattle, and less commonly sheep and goats; -- called also cattle plague, Russian cattle plague, and steppe murrain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
