Word Of The Day

Rosolio

a cordial flavored with rose petals, cloves, cinnamon, or the like, popular in southern Europe.



Apparatus

any complex instrument or mechanism for a particular purpose.



Rufescent

somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.



Philtrum

the vertical groove on the surface of the upper lip, below the septum of the nose.



Polychromatic

having or exhibiting a variety of colors.



Waka

a Japanese poem consisting of 31 syllables in 5 lines, with 5 syllables in the first and third lines and 7 in the others.



Verdurous

rich in verdure; freshly green; verdant.



Felicitous

well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate.



Bucchero

an Etruscan black ceramic ware, often ornamented with incised geometrical patterns or figures carved in relief.



Quagmire

an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread; a bog.