COLOURABLE

Etymology

Adjective

colourable (not comparable)

(obsolete) Colourful.

Apparently true; specious; potentially justifiable.

(now rare, sometimes law) Deceptive; fake, misleading.

(law) In appearance only; not in reality what it purports to be, hence counterfeit, feigned.

That can be coloured.

Usage notes

The sense "that can be coloured" is more common in American than in British English.

Source: Wiktionary



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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.

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