palaestrae
trə
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palaestra or esp (US) palestra (pəˈlɛstrə, -ˈliː-, pəˈlɛstrə, -ˈliː-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -tras, -trae | |
| (in ancient Greece or Rome) a public place devoted to the training of athletes | |
| [C16: via Latin from Greek palaistra, from palaiein to wrestle] | |
| palestra or esp (US) palestra (pəˈlɛstrə, -ˈliː-, pəˈlɛstrə, -ˈliː-, -triː) | |
| —n | |
| [C16: via Latin from Greek palaistra, from palaiein to wrestle] | |
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Palaestrae
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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