bestowal, bestowment, conferral, conferment
(noun) the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
bestowal, bestowment
(noun) a gift that is bestowed or conferred
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bestowment (countable and uncountable, plural bestowments)
The act of bestowing or conferring something, especially an honour.
Something, such as an honour, that is bestowed.
Source: Wiktionary
Be*stow"ment, n.
1. The act of giving or bestowing; a conferring or bestowal. If we consider this bestowment of gifts in this view. Chauncy.
2. That which is given or bestowed. They almost refuse to give due praise and credit to God's own bestowments. I. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
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.
