CIRCUMVOLUTION

circumvolution

(noun) the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

circumvolution (countable and uncountable, plural circumvolutions)

The act of revolution, rotation or gyration around an axis.

Anything winding or sinuous.

Source: Wiktionary


Cir`cum*vo*lu"tion, n. Etym: [See Circumvolve.]

1. The act of rolling round; the state of being rolled.

2. A thing rolled round another. Arbuthnot.

3. A roundabout procedure; a circumlocution. He had neither time nor temper for sentimental circumvolutions. Beaconsfield.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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