fructuous (comparative more fructuous, superlative most fructuous)
(rare) fruitful
Source: Wiktionary
Fruc"tu*ous, a. Etym: [L. fructuosus: cf, F. fructueux.]
Definition: Fruitful; productive; profitable. [Obs.] Nothing fructuous or profitable. Chaucer.
– Fruc"tu*ous*ly, adv.
– Fruc"tu*ous*ness, n. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 June 2025
(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
