decortication
(noun) removal of the outer covering of an organ or part
Source: WordNet® 3.1
decortication (countable and uncountable, plural decortications)
The removal of the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of anything
Source: Wiktionary
De*cor`ti*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. decorticatio: cf. F. décortication.]
Definition: The act of stripping off the bark, rind, hull, or outer coat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 June 2025
(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
