vomitory
(noun) an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vomitory (plural vomitories)
The entrance into a theater or other large public venue, where masses of people are disgorged into the stands; a vomitorium
Synonym: vomitorium
(pharmaceutical drug) A substance that induces vomiting; an emetic
Synonyms: emetic, vomitive
vomitory (comparative more vomitory, superlative most vomitory)
(medicine, pharmaceutical effect) Inducing vomiting; emetic
• vomitive
Source: Wiktionary
Vom"i*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. vomitorious.]
Definition: Causing vomiting; emetic; vomitive.
Vom"i*to*ry, n.; pl. Vomitories (.
1. An emetic; a vomit. Harvey.
2. Etym: [L. vomitorium.] (Arch.)
Definition: A principal door of a large ancient building, as of an amphitheater. Sixty-four vomitories . . . poured forth the immense multitude. Gibbon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2024
(verb) leave or give by will after one’s death; “My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”
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.
