PICA


Meaning of PICA in English

I. ˈpī-kə noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, magpie — more at pie

Date: 1563

: an abnormal desire to eat substances (as chalk or ashes) not normally eaten

II. noun

Etymology: probably from Medieval Latin, collection of church rules

Date: 1588

1. : 12-point type

2. : a unit of about 1/6 inch used in measuring typographic material

3. : a typewriter type providing 10 characters to the linear inch and six lines to the vertical inch

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.