estoile (plural estoiles)
(heraldiccharge) A six-pointed star whose rays are wavy, as opposed to the straight lines of a mullet.
• Variations include the estoile of eight points, with four straight and four wavy rays, and the estoile of four points, or cross estoilĂ©.
• etoiles, Ă©toiles
Source: Wiktionary
Es`toile", n. Etym: [OF.] (Her.)
Definition: A six-pointed star whose rays are wavy, instead of straight like those of a mullet. [Written also Ă©toile.] Estoile of eight points, a star which has four straight and four wavy rays.
– Estoile of four points. Same as Cross estoilĂ©, under Cross.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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.
