EUGENIA

Eugenia, genus Eugenia

(noun) tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Eugenia

A female given name from Ancient Greek. Variant: Eugenie.

(astronomy) 45 Eugenia, a main belt asteroid.

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

eugenia (plural eugenias)

(botany) Any member of the genus Eugenia of myrtaceous plants.

Source: Wiktionary


Eu*ge"ni*a, n. Etym: [NL. Named in honor of Prince Eugene of Savoy.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of mytraceous plants, mostly of tropical countries, and including several aromatic trees and shrubs, among which are the trees which produce allspice and cloves of commerce.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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