lampas
[lam-puh s]
- congestion of the mucous membrane of the hard palate of horses.
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Also lampers.
Origin of lampas
1515–25; < Middle French: disease of horses, Old French: disease (of men) with great thirst as symptom
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Of these, Agaricus lampas, and some others, are found in Australia.
Fungi: Their Nature and UsesMordecai Cubitt Cooke
The dress is yellow moire antique, figured with a lampas pattern, reaching to the top.
Corn on the cob is commonly used for horses affected with "lampas."
Special Report on Diseases of the HorseUnited States Department of Agriculture
It is a quite common opinion among owners of horses and stablemen that lampas is a disease that very frequently exists.
Special Report on Diseases of the HorseUnited States Department of Agriculture
Lampas, lam′pas, n. a material of silk and wool used in upholstery.
lampas1
lampers (ˈlæmpəz)
- a swelling of the mucous membrane of the hard palate of horses
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Word Origin
C16: from Old French; origin obscure
lampas2
- an ornate damask-like cloth of cotton or silk and cotton, used in upholstery
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Word Origin
C14 (a kind of crepe): probably from Middle Dutch lampers
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