impresa (plural impresas)
(heraldry) A device on a shield or seal, or used as a bookplate etc.
• empairs, primase
Source: Wiktionary
Im*pre"sa, n. Etym: [It. See Emprise, and cf. Impress, n., 4.] (Her.)
Definition: A device on a shield or seal, or used as a bookplate or the like. [Written also imprese and impress.] My impresa to your lordship; a swain Flying to a laurel for shelter. J. Webster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
