hibernaculum (plural hibernacula)
(zoology) The place where a hibernating animal shelters for the winter
(botany) A bud, case, or protective covering that a plant uses to survive the challenging environmental conditions during a dormancy period.
Source: Wiktionary
Hi`ber*nac"u*lum, n. Etym: [See Hibernacle.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A winter bud, in which the rudimentary foliage or flower, as of most trees and shrubs in the temperate zone, is protected by closely overlapping scales.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A little case in which certain insects pass the winter.
3. Winter home or abiding place. J. Burroughs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
