epiphyte (plural epiphytes)
(botany) A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit; an air plant.
Source: Wiktionary
Ep"i*phyte, n. Etym: [Gr. Ă©piphyte.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: An air plant which grows on other plants, but does not derive its nourishment from them. See Air plant.
2. (Med.)
Definition: A vegetable parasite growing on the surface of the body.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 May 2025
(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; “economic growth”; “aspects of social, political, and economical life”
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.
