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anthocyanin(dictionary)

amenity (iou) and anthocyanin (medicine)


amenity (iou)



amenity noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French amenite or Latin amoenitas, from amoenus pleasant: see -ITY.]
Pleasantness, agreeableness. LME.
T. Coryat For amenity of situation..it doth farre excel all Other cities. T. F. Dibdin Who does not love the amenity of Erasmus? W. S. Maugham The smile died on her lips and she gave me a glance that was totally lacking in amenity.
A pleasure; a delight; a pleasant feature; a desirable facility. Usu. in pl. M17.
Horace Walpole A country so profusely beautiful with the am?nities of Nature. Disraeli Amenities of authors. P. Fitzgerald The new Library was an important amenity.
A pleasantry; a civility. Usu. in pl. L19.
Comb.: amenity bed a bed available in hospital to give more privacy for a small payment.

anthocyanin (medicine)


anthocyanin
<plant biology> A blue, purple or red, accessory pigment found in plants. Anthocyanins are water-soluble glucosides that are not directly involved in photosynthesis and can mask the green of chlorophyll giving the plant a red purple colour.

Compare: carotenoid.