corposant (plural corposants)
An electrical discharge accompanied by a corona of ionization in the surrounding atmosphere
• St. Elmo's fire / Saint Elmo's fire
• copatrons
Source: Wiktionary
Cor"po*sant (kr"p-znt), n. Etym: [It. corpo santo holy body.]
Definition: St. Elmo's fire. See under Saint.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 November 2024
(adverb) in a searching manner; “‘Are you really happy with him,’ asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”
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.
