Purpura (noun)
pur-pu-ra
A rash of purple spots on the skin caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels.
Mid 18th century: from Latin, from Greek porphura ‘purple’.
Example sentences
“It took until the purpura appeared before they realised it was blood poisoning”
Lurdan (noun) lur-dn A lazy, stupid, loutish fellow. 1250–1300; Middle English, Middle French lourdin dullard, equivalent to lourd heavy, dull (more…)
