CYPSELAE

Noun

cypselae

plural of cypsela

Source: Wiktionary


CYPSELA

Cyp"se*la (sp"s-l), n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A one-seeded, one-called, indehiscent fruit; an achene with the calyx tube adherent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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