commendatory (comparative more commendatory, superlative most commendatory)
Serving to commend or compliment; complimentary.
Holding a benefice in commendam.
commendatory (plural commendatories)
(obsolete) That which commends; a commendation; eulogy.
Source: Wiktionary
Com*mend"a*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. commendatorius.]
1. Serving to commend; containing praise or commendation; commending; praising. "Commendatory verses." Pope.
2. Holding a benefice in commendam; as, a commendatory bishop. Burke. Commendatory prayer (Book of Common Prayer), a prayer read over the dying. "The commendatory prayer was said for him, and, as it ended, he [William III.] died." Bp. Burnet.
Com*mend"a*to*ry, n.
Definition: A commendation; eulogy. [R.] "Commendatories to our affection." Sharp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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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.
