lampas

[ lam-puhs ]

/ ˈlæm pəs /

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noun Veterinary Pathology.

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

Words nearby lampas

Lamoureux, lamp, lampad, lampadaire, Lampang, lampas, lampblack, lamp chimney, Lampedusa, lamper eel, lampern

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How to use lampas in a sentence

Burning the lampas is barbarous and injurious, and it should never be tolerated.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Of these, Agaricus lampas, and some others, are found in Australia.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
Corn on the cob is commonly used for horses affected with "lampas."
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United 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 Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

Lampas, lam′pas, n. a material of silk and wool used in upholstery.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lampas (1 of 2)

lampas¹

lampers (ˈlæmpəz)

/ (ˈlæmpəs) /

noun

a swelling of the mucous membrane of the hard palate of horses

Word Origin for lampas

C16: from Old French; origin obscure

British Dictionary definitions for lampas (2 of 2)

lampas²

/ (ˈlæmpəs) /

noun

an ornate damask-like cloth of cotton or silk and cotton, used in upholstery

Word Origin for lampas

C14 (a kind of crepe): probably from Middle Dutch lampers

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