autumnal
(adjective) of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn; “the autumnal equinox”; “autumnal fruits”
autumnal
(adjective) characteristic of late maturity verging on decline; “a serene autumnal mood”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
autumnal (comparative more autumnal, superlative most autumnal)
Of or relating to autumn.
Past the middle of life; in the third stage.
• (of or relating to autumn): seasonal
• (pertaining to seasons): spring, vernal; summer (summery), aestival/estival; winter (wintry), hibernal, brumal
Source: Wiktionary
Au*tum"nal, a. Etym: [L. auctumnalis, autumnalis: cf. F. automnal.]
1. Of, belonging to, or peculiar to, autumn; as, an autumnal tint; produced or gathered in autumn; as, autumnal fruits; flowering in autumn; as, an autumnal plant. Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks In Vallombrosa. Milton.
2. Past the middle of life; in the third stage. An autumnal matron. Hawthorne. Autumnal equinox, the time when the sun crosses the equator, as it proceeds southward, or when it passes the ~ point.
– ~= point, the point of the equator intersected by the ecliptic, as the sun proceeds southward; the first point of Libra.
– ~= signs, the signs Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius, through which the sun passes between the ~ equinox and winter solstice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 December 2024
(adjective) having everything extraneous removed including contents; “the bare walls”; “the cupboard was bare”
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.
