conferva
(noun) any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
conferva (plural confervas or confervae)
An unbranched slender green freshwater alga.
Source: Wiktionary
Con*fer"va, n.; pl. Confervæ. Etym: [L., a kind of water plant. See Comfrey.] (Bot.)
Definition: Any unbranched, slender, green plant of the fresh-water algae. The word is frequently used in a wider sense.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 April 2025
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
