lamina
(noun) a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lamina (plural laminas or laminae)
A very thin layer of material.
Synonym: sheet
(anatomy) A thin plate or scale, such as the arch of a vertebra.
(botany) The flat part of a leaf or leaflet; the blade.
Synonym: blade
(geology) A fine layer that occurs in sedimentary rocks.
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Source: Wiktionary
Lam"i*na, n.; pl. L. Lamella.
1. A thin plate or scale; a laying over another; -- said of thin plates or platelike substances, as of bone or minerals.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: The blade of a leaf; the broad, expanded portion of a petal or sepal of a flower. Gray.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A thin plate or scale; specif., one of the thin, flat processes composing the vane of a feather.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
