lignose (usually uncountable, plural lignoses)
(botany) lignin
(chemistry) An explosive compound of wood fibre and nitroglycerin.
lignose (comparative more lignose, superlative most lignose)
Alternative form of ligneous
• Oesling, eloigns, legions, lingoes, longies, ogle-ins, sloe gin
Source: Wiktionary
Lig*nose`, Lig"nous, a. Etym: [L. lignosus, fr. lignum wood: cf. F. ligneux. Cf. Ligneous.]
Definition: Ligneous. [R.] Evelyn.
Lig"nose`, n.
1. (Bot.)
Definition: See Lignin.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: An explosive compound of wood fiber and nitroglycerin. See Nitroglycerin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
