Lycopodium, genus Lycopodium
(noun) type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lycopodium (plural lycopodiums or lycopodia)
club moss
Source: Wiktionary
Ly`co*po"di*um, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of mosslike plants, the type of the order Lycopodiaceæ; club moss. Lycopodium powder, a fine powder or dust composed of the spores of Lycopodium, and other plants of the order Lycopodiaceæ. It is highly inflammable, and is sometimes used in the manufacture of fireworks, and the artificial representation of lightning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
