caudex
(noun) woody stem of palms and tree ferns
stock, caudex
(noun) persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
caudices
plural of caudex
Source: Wiktionary
Cau"dex, n.; pl. L. Caudices, E. Caudexes. Etym: [L.] (Bot.)
Definition: The sterm of a tree., esp. a sterm without a branch, as of a palm or a tree fern; also, the pernnial rootstock of an herbaceous plant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
