AMPLEXICAUL

Etymology

Adjective

amplexicaul (not comparable)

(botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.

Source: Wiktionary


Am*plex"i*caul, a. Etym: [L. amplexus, p. p. of amplecti to encircle, to embrace + caulis stem: cf. F. amplexicaule.] (Bot.)

Definition: Clasping or embracing a stem, as the base of some leaves. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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