radical, basal
(adjective) especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem; “basal placentation”; “radical leaves”
basal, base
(adjective) serving as or forming a base; “the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats”
elementary, elemental, primary, basal
(adjective) of or being the essential or basic part; “an elementary need for love and nurturing”; “a basal reader”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
basal (comparative more basal, superlative most basal)
Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
(anatomy) Associated with the base of an organism or structure.
(medicine) Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.
(chiefly, systematics) In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier. The earliest clade to branch in a larger clade.
• basilar
basal (plural basals)
base, bottom, minimum
(anatomy) Any basal structure or part
• Ba'als, Baals, BaĘżals, LABAs, albas, baals, balas, balsa, blaas, laabs, sabal
Source: Wiktionary
Ba"sal, a.
Definition: Relating to, or forming, the base. Basal cleavage. See under Cleavage.
– Basal plane (Crystallog.), one parallel to the lateral or horizontal axis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
