geode
(noun) (mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
geode (plural geodes)
(geology) A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.
• Doege, Goede, ogeed
Source: Wiktionary
Ge"ode, n. Etym: [F. géode, L. geodes, fr. Gr. (Min.) (a) A nodule of stone, containing a cavity, lined with crystals or mineral matter. (b) The cavity in such a nodule.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
