accumbent, decumbent, recumbent
(adjective) lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
Source: WordNet® 3.1
accumbent (comparative more accumbent, superlative most accumbent)
Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.
(botany) Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf
accumbent (plural accumbents)
One who rests in an accumbent position, especially at table.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*cum"bent, a.
1. Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals. The Roman.. accumbent posture in eating. Arbuthnot.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf. Gray. Accumbent cotyledons have their edges placed against the caulicle. Eaton.
Ac*cum"bent, n.
Definition: One who reclines at table.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
