GENTIANACEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

gentianaceous (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the family Gentianaceae of flowering plants.

Source: Wiktionary


Gen`tian*a"ceous, a. (Bot.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Gentianaceæ) of which the gentian is the type.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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