facula, solar facula
(noun) a large bright spot on the sun’s photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
facula
(noun) a bright spot on a planet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
faculae
plural of facula
• fæcula
Source: Wiktionary
Fac"u*læ, n. pl. Etym: [L., pl. of facula a little torch.] (Astron.)
Definition: Groups of small shining spots on the surface of the sun which are brighter than the other parts of the photosphere. They are generally seen in the neighborhood of the dark spots, and are supposed to be elevated portions of the photosphere. Newcomb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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.
