Sterope, Asterope
(noun) one of the stars in the star cluster Pleiades
Sterope, Asterope
(noun) (Greek mythology) one of the 7 Pleiades
Source: WordNet® 3.1
As*ter"o*pe, n. [Gr. , lit., lightning.]
1. (Myth.)
Definition: One of the Pleiades; -- called also Sterope.
2. (Astron.) A double star in the Pleiades (21 k and 22 l Pleiadum, of the 5.8 and 6.4 magnitude respectively), appearing as a single star of the 5.3 magnitude to the naked eye.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
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.
