CANALICULATE

canaliculate

(adjective) having thin parallel channels; “canaliculate leafstalks of certain plants”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

canaliculate (comparative more canaliculate, superlative most canaliculate)

(botany) Channeled lengthwise; grooved.

Synonyms

• canaliculated

Source: Wiktionary


Can`a*lic"u*late, Can`a*lic"u*la`ted, a. Etym: [L. canaliculatus channeled, fr. canaliculus, dim. of canalis. See Canal.]

Definition: Having a channel or groove, as in the leafstalks of most palms.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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