lampas

[ lam-puhs ]

nounVeterinary Pathology.
  1. congestion of the mucous membrane of the hard palate of horses.

Origin of lampas

1
1515–25; <Middle French: disease of horses, Old French: disease (of men) with great thirst as symptom

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British Dictionary definitions for lampas (1 of 2)

lampas1

lampers (ˈlæmpəz)

/ (ˈlæmpəs) /


noun
  1. a swelling of the mucous membrane of the hard palate of horses

Origin of lampas

1
C16: from Old French; origin obscure

British Dictionary definitions for lampas (2 of 2)

lampas2

/ (ˈlæmpəs) /


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

Origin of lampas

2
C14 (a kind of crepe): probably from Middle Dutch lampers

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