BACCIFEROUS

berried, baccate, bacciferous

(adjective) producing or bearing berries

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bacciferous

Producing berries.

Source: Wiktionary


Bac*cif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. baccifer; bacca berry + ferre to bear]

Definition: Producing berries. " Bacciferous trees." Ray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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