araucaria
(noun) any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the genus name, after the Chilean province of Arauco.
araucaria (plural araucarias)
An individual plant (tree) of the genus Araucaria.
Araucaria (plural Araucarias)
A species of the genus Araucaria.
Source: Wiktionary
Ar`au*ca"ri*a, n. Etym: [Araucania, a territory south of Chili.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of tall conifers of the pine family. The species are confined mostly to South America and Australia. The wood cells differ from those of other in having the dots in their lateral surfaces in two or three rows, and the dots of contiguous rows alternating. The seeds are edible.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 December 2024
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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
