GYNOBASE

gynobase

(noun) the enlarged receptacle in which the pistil is borne

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Gyn"o*base, n. Etym: [Gr. base.] (Bot.)

Definition: A dilated base or receptacle, supporting a multilocular ovary.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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