gynophore
(noun) the stalk of a pistil that raises it above the receptacle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gynophore (plural gynophores)
(botany) The stalk of a pistil; the stalk, present in certain flowers (such as those of the genera Telopea and Brachychiton), which supports the gynoecium.
Source: Wiktionary
Gyn"o*phore, n. Etym: [Gr. gynophore.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: The pedicel raising the pistil or ovary above the stamens, as in the passion flower. Lindley.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the branches bearing the female gonophores, in certain Siphonophora.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
