Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A disease of the hair observed in South America (Colombia), marked by the formation of numerous minute beadlike enlargements.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A hair disease caused by a fungus.

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Examples

  • A Spanish physician joked that the Aztecs valued it so much they used it to cure diseases of the kidneys, so it was dubbed piedra de la ijada , "stone of the loin," later Anglicized to "jade."

    Nothing Gold Can Stay Hugh Thomson 2011

  • At the entrance to a local primary school, a group of four men sat and smoked what appeared to be crack cocaine, what locals call "piedra" or rock.

    The Perilous State of Mexico 2009

  • Blocks used in construction are either made of "cemento" or "piedra volcanica", based on the local vernacular of albañiles.

    Cinder block vs brick 2009

  • Mojón o poste de piedra, por lo común labrada, que sirve para indicar la dirección o la distancia en los caminos o para delimitar terrenos.

    Hito 2009

  • Mojón o poste de piedra, por lo común labrada, que sirve para indicar la dirección o la distancia en los caminos o para delimitar terrenos.

    Hito 2009

  • Blocks used in construction are either made of "cemento" or "piedra volcanica", based on the local vernacular of albañiles.

    Cinder block vs brick 2009

  • He came around the corner to wait for my answer, and just shook his head, mumbling something about "esta mujer", and "cabeza como piedra."

    Developing An Ear for Spanish 2009

  • By Dormitorio con textura de piedra en la pared on April 25, 2010 at 6: 06 pm

    Water and Steam Decorative Panels, Milan 2010 2010

  • He came around the corner to wait for my answer, and just shook his head, mumbling something about "esta mujer", and "cabeza como piedra."

    Developing An Ear for Spanish 2009

  • By Milan 2010: piedra para las paredes de un dormitorio, Decoración 2.0 on April 26, 2010 at 10: 58 am

    Water and Steam Decorative Panels, Milan 2010 2010

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  • Is there another, English medical term for the condition described in the definition?

    November 8, 2011