crux, crux of the matter
(noun) the most important point
Source: WordNet® 3.1
crux (plural cruxes or cruces)
The basic, central, or essential point or feature.
Synonyms: core, gist, Thesaurus:gist
The critical or transitional moment or issue, a turning point.
A puzzle or difficulty.
(climbing) The hardest point of a climb.
(heraldiccharge) A cross on a coat of arms.
Crux
(constellation) A distinctive winter constellation of the southern sky, shaped like a cross. It appears in the flags of several countries in Oceania.
• Southern Cross
Source: Wiktionary
Crux (krks), n.; pl. E. Cruxes (-, L. Cruces (kr. Etym: [L., cross, torture, trouble.]
Definition: Anything that is very puzzling or difficult to explain. Dr. Sheridan. The perpetual crux of New Testament chronologists. Strauss.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
