anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus
(noun) the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
Astragalus, genus Astragalus
(noun) large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
astragali
plural of astragalus
• gastralia, tarsalgia
Source: Wiktionary
As*trag"a*lus, n. Etym: [L. See Astragal.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe Galegeæ, containing numerous species, two of which are called, in English, milk vetch and licorice vetch. Gum tragacanth is obtained from different oriental species, particularly the A. gummifer and A. verus.
3. (Arch.)
Definition: See Astragal, 1.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 February 2025
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”
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.
