Merle (noun) (Scots) (archaic)
mu-rl
A blackbird
Late Middle English via Old French from Latin merula.
Example sentences
“The merle upon the branch.”
Prolabium (noun) prol-ab-ee-um The most prominent part of the lip. Late 17th century; earliest use found in Blankaart's Physical Dictionary. From post-classical Latin prolabium from pro- + classical Latin labium…
Inchoate (adj) in-ko-ayt Just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary. Confused or incoherent. Mid 16th century from Latin inchoatus, past participle of inchoare, variant of incohare ‘begin’.…
Bricolage (noun) bri-ko-laaj (in art or literature) construction or creation from a diverse range of available things. French (more…)
Palanquin (noun) pa-lan-keen (in India and the East) a covered seat for one passenger, consisting of a large box carried on two horizontal poles by four or six bearers. Late…
Tantivy (noun) (archaic) tan-tiv-ee A rapid gallop or ride. Mid 17th century probably imitative of the sound of galloping. (more…)
Casita (noun) (US En) ka-see-ta A small house or other building, especially a wooden cabin. Early 19th century from Spanish, diminutive of casa ‘house’. (more…)
Predicate (noun) pre-di-kat (grammmar) The part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject (e.g. went home in John went home). Late Middle English…
