ASTILBE

astilbe

(noun) any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

astilbe (plural astilbes)

A species, subspecies, cultivar, or specimen of the genus Astilbe.

Anagrams

• Stabile, ableist, albites, bastile, bestial, libates, stabile

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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