COMPOSITOUS

Etymology

Adjective

compositous (not comparable)

(botany) Belonging to the Compositae; composite.

Source: Wiktionary


Com*pos"i*tous, a. (Bot.)

Definition: Belonging to the Compositæ; composite. [R.] Darwin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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