Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - wart
Wart
wart
n. 1 a small hardish roundish growth on the skin caused by a virus-induced abnormal growth of papillae and thickening of the epidermis. 2 a protuberance on the skin of an animal, surface of a plant, etc. 3 colloq. an objectionable person. Phrases and idioms wart-hog an African wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, with a large head and warty lumps on its face, and large curved tusks. warts and all colloq. with no attempt to conceal blemishes or inadequacies. Derivatives warty adj. Etymology: OE wearte f. Gmc
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wearte; akin to Old High German warza ~, Old Church Slavic vrědŭ injury Date: before 12th century 1. a horny projection on the skin usually of the extremities that is caused by any of several papillomaviruses, any of numerous similar skin lesions, an excrescence or protuberance resembling a true ~, 3. one that suggests a ~ especially in smallness, unpleasantness, or unattractiveness, defect, imperfection, ~ed adjective ~less adjective ~y adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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