gymnosperm
(noun) plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gymnosperm (plural gymnosperms)
(botany) Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
• (plant with seed not in ovary): conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, Gnetales
Source: Wiktionary
Gym"no*sperm, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant that bears naked seeds (i. e., seeds not inclosed in an ovary), as the common pine and hemlock. Cf. Angiosperm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 February 2025
(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
