lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scaly, scurfy
(adjective) rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lepidote (comparative more lepidote, superlative most lepidote)
(botany) Having a coat of scurfy scales.
• elepidote
lepidote (plural lepidotes)
(botany) Any plant with a coat of scurfy scales.
• elepidote
• petioled
Source: Wiktionary
Lep"i*dote, Lep"i*do`ted, a. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: Having a coat of scurfy scales, as the leaves of the oleaster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 May 2025
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
