APETALOUS

apetalous, petalless

(adjective) (of flowers) having no petals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

apetalous (not comparable)

(botany) Having no petals.

Source: Wiktionary


A*pet"al*ous, a. Etym: [Pref. a- not + petal.] (Bot.)

Definition: Having no petals, or flower leaves. [See Illust. under Anther].

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 May 2025

HEEDLESS

(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”


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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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