capitulars
plural of capitular
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*pit"u*lar, n. Etym: [LL. capitulare, capitularium, fr. L. capitulum a small head, a chapter, dim. of capit head, chapter.]
1. An act passed in a chapter.
2. A member of a chapter. The chapter itself, and all its members or capitulars. Ayliffe.
3. The head or prominent part.
Ca*pit"u*lar, a.
1. (Eccl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a chapter; capitulary. From the pope to the member of the capitular body. Milman.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Growing in, or pertaining to, a capitulum.
3. (Anat.)
Definition: Pertaining to a capitulum; as, the capitular process of a vetebra, the process which articulates with the capitulum of a rib.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 December 2024
(noun) a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
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.
