cruciate, cruciform
(adjective) shaped like a cross
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cruciate
In the form of a cross; cruciform.
Overlapping or crossing.
(obsolete) tormented.
cruciate (third-person singular simple present cruciates, present participle cruciating, simple past and past participle cruciated)
(obsolete) To torture; to torment.
• cicurate
Source: Wiktionary
Cru"ci*ate (kr"sh-t or -sht; 106), a. Etym: [L. cruciatus, p. p. of cruciare to crucify, torture, fr. crux, crucis, a cross. See Cross.]
1. Tormented. [Obs.] Bale.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Having the leaves or petals arranged in the form of a cross; cruciform.
Cru"ci*ate (kr"sh-t), v. t.
Definition: To torture; to torment. [Obs.] See Excruciate. Bale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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.
