concupiscible (comparative more concupiscible, superlative most concupiscible)
(obsolete) Greatly to be desired or lusted after; exciting concupiscence.
Pertaining to concupiscence or lust; characterized by strong desire.
[Perturbations and passions] are commonly reduced into two inclinations, irascible and concupiscible.
Source: Wiktionary
Con*cu`pis*ci*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. concupiscible.]
1. Exciting to, or liable to be affected by, concupiscence; provoking lustful desires. Shak.
2. Exciting desire, good or evil. The schools reduce all the passions to these two heads, the concupiscible and irascible appetite. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 June 2025
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
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.
