denoting
present participle of denote
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Source: Wiktionary
De*note", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Denoted; p. pr. & vb. n. Denoting.] Etym: [L. denotare; de- + notare to mark, nota mark, sign, note: cf. F. dénoter. See Note.]
1. To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible sign; to serve as the sign or name of; to indicate; to point out; as, the hands of the clock denote the hour. The better to denote her to the doctor. Shak.
2. To be the sign of; to betoken; to signify; to mean. A general expression to denote wickedness of every sort. Gilpin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 January 2025
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.