ARBOREOUS

arboreal, arboreous, tree-living

(adjective) inhabiting or frequenting trees; “arboreal apes”

arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped

(adjective) resembling a tree in form and branching structure; “arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda”; “dendriform sponges”

arboraceous, arboreous, woodsy, woody

(adjective) abounding in trees; “an arboreous landscape”; “violets in woodsy shady spots”; “a woody area near the highway”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

arboreous

Woody (as opposed to herbaceous).

Wooded; covered with trees.

Source: Wiktionary


Ar*bo"re*ous, a. Etym: [L. arboreous, fr. arbor tree.]

1. Having the form, constitution, or habits, of a proper tree, in distinction from a shrub. Loudon.

2. Pertaining to, or growing on, trees; as, arboreous moss. Quincy.

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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