circuity (countable and uncountable, plural circuities)
(countable) A circuitous plan; a roundabout way of doing something.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being circuitous.
(transportation, countable) A measure of the ratio of road miles to air miles between two locations.
Source: Wiktionary
Cir*cu"i*ty, n.
Definition: A going round in a circle; a course not direct; a roundabout way of proceeding.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 June 2025
(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
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.
