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This word, first used about 1938, is derived from the German phrase “fliegerabwehrkanonen”, a combination of “flieger” (flyer), “abwehr” (defense), and “kanonen” (cannons). It refers to...
This word, derived from the Norwegian “finnsko” (“finn” for Finnish and Old Norse “sko” for shoe), refers to a furred boot made from tanned reindeer skin....
This Italian word refers to a full-length cloak with a flat collar worn as a component of outfits usually worn by Roman Catholic clergy during academic...
This word, first used circa 1737, refers to small anatomical openings in certain bones (especially in the skull). Fenestra is derived from the Latin word for...
This word, from the German (“sea of rock”), refers to rock surfaces broken by frost under the wreckage of angular, shattered boulders. Felsenmeer are primarily found...
This French word refers to an open tart covered with meringue and a cream filling. It is said by some that the name comes from the...
This word is derived from the name of a French city (Faenza) that became known for its earthenware pottery creations. It refers to a white pottery...
This word refers to a comic tale, often written anonymously, between the 12th and 15th centuries. They’re characterized by sexual and scatological obscenity. Geoffrey Chaucer reworked...
This word, first used about 1662, means to cut off or cut out (similar to “excise”). It’s derived from the Latin “excscindere” (to destroy or tear...
This word, derived from the Latin “facinus” (bad deed) and “facio” (make or do), means extremely wicked or evil.
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