floccose
(adjective) (of plants) having tufts of soft woolly hairs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
floccose (not comparable)
(botany, mycology) Covered or growing in wooly tufts
Source: Wiktionary
Floccose", a. Etym: [L. floccosus. Cf. 2d Flock, n.]
1. Spotted with small tufts like wool. Wright.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Having tufts of soft hairs, which are often deciduous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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.
