DENDROLOGY

dendrology

(noun) the study of wooden plants

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dendrology (uncountable)

the study of trees and other woody plants

Source: Wiktionary


Den*drol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy: cf. F. dendrologie.]

Definition: A discourse or treatise on trees; the natural history of trees.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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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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