lapidescent (not comparable)
Capable of petrifying other bodies.
Capable of being converted into stone.
Source: Wiktionary
Lap`i*des"cent, a. Etym: [L. lapidescens, p. pr. of lapidescere to become stone, fr. lapis, -idis, stone: cf. F. lapidescent.]
Definition: Undergoing the process of becoming stone; having the capacity of being converted into stone; having the quality of petrifying bodies.
Lap"i*des"cent, n.
Definition: Any substance which has the quality of petrifying other bodies, or of converting or being converted into stone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 January 2025
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
