Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
deciduous
(adjective) (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
deciduous
(adjective) (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth; “deciduous teeth”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deciduous (not comparable)
(biology, anatomy) Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.
Antonyms: persistent, permanent
(botany) Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.
Antonyms: evergreen, sempervirent. Cf. caducous.
Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting.
Source: Wiktionary
De*cid"u*ous, a. Etym: [L. deciduus, fr. dec to fall off; de- + cadere to fall. See Chance.] (Biol.)
Definition: Falling off, or subject to fall or be shed, at a certain season, or a certain stage or interval of growth, as leaves (except of evergreens) in autumn, or as parts of animals, such as hair, teeth, antlers, etc.; also, shedding leaves or parts at certain seasons, stages, or intervals; as, deciduous trees; the deciduous membrane.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 September 2024
(adjective) capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.