EXTRAFOLIACEOUS

Ex`tra*fo`li*a"ceous, a. Etym: [Pref. extra + foliaceous.] (Bot.)

Definition: Away from the leaves, or inserted in a different place from them; as, extrafoliaceous prickles. Loudon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 June 2025

UNDERLAY

(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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