lampas

lam·pas

an inflammatory disease of horses, in which the roof of the mouth becomes swollen

also lam′pers

Origin of lampas

French from OFr, throat: uncertain or unknown; perhaps akin to lamper, to guzzle (nasalized form of laper, to lap), probably from Germanic an unverified form lapian from Indo-European echoic base an unverified form lab-: see lap

woven cloth with ornamental designs, esp. a silk cloth like damask

Origin of lampas

Middle English laumpas, probably from Middle Dutch lampers

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Noun

(uncountable)

A type of luxury fabric with a background weft.

Noun

(uncountable)

An inflammation and swelling of the soft parts of the palate immediately behind the foreteeth in a horse.

Origin

French lampas.

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