lithops, living stone, stoneface, stone-face, stone plant, stone life face, flowering stone
(noun) any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the genus name.
lithops (plural lithops)
Any of the genus Lithops of succulent plants resembling stones.
• hot lips, polisht
Source: Wiktionary
8 June 2025
(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
