scorbutic
(adjective) of or relating to or having or resembling scurvy; “scorbutic symptoms”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
scorbutic (comparative more scorbutic, superlative most scorbutic)
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from scurvy.
• antiscorbutic
Source: Wiktionary
Scor*bu"tic, Scor*bu"tic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. scorbutique.] (Med.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to scurvy; of the nature of, or resembling, scurvy; diseased with scurvy; as, a scorbutic person; scorbutic complaints or symptoms.
– Scor*bu"tic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 April 2025
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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.
