diaspore (plural diaspores)
A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form.
(botany) seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.
• parodies, parodise
Source: Wiktionary
Di"a*spore, n. Etym: [From Gr. diaspore.] (Min.)
Definition: A hydrate of alumina, often occurring in white lamellar masses with brilliant pearly luster; -- so named on account of its decrepitating when heated before the blowpipe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 April 2025
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
