haustorium
(noun) a root-like attachment in parasitic plants that penetrates and obtains food from the host
Source: WordNet® 3.1
haustoria
plural of haustorium
Source: Wiktionary
Haus*to"ri*um, n.; pl. Haustoria. Etym: [LL., a well, fr. L. haurire, haustum, to drink.] (Bot.)
Definition: One of the suckerlike rootlets of such plants as the dodder and ivy. R. Brown.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
