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
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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.
