apical
(adjective) situated at an apex
Source: WordNet® 3.1
apical (not comparable)
Of or connected with the apex.
(botany, of a meristem) Situated at the growing tip of the plant or its roots, in comparison with intercalary growth situated between zones of permanent tissue.
(phonetics, phonology, of a sound) Produced with the tip of the tongue.
• (linguistics): laminal, coronal
apical (plural apicals)
(phonetics) A sound produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.
• Palaic
Source: Wiktionary
Ap"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. apex, apicis, tip or summit.]
Definition: At or belonging to an apex, tip, or summit. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
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.
