“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
LIGNIFICATION
Noun
lignification (countable and uncountable, plural lignifications)
Turning to wood; the process of becoming ligneous.
Source: Wiktionary
Lig`ni*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. lignification. See Lignify.] (Bot.)
Definition: A change in the character of a cell wall, by which it becomes harder. It is supposed to be due to an incrustation of lignin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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