factory, mill, manufacturing plant, manufactory
(noun) a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
manufactory (plural manufactories)
(archaic) A manufacturing process; a particular industry or part of an industry. [from 17th c.]
(archaic) A plant where something is manufactured; a factory. [from 17th c.]
manufactory (not comparable)
(obsolete) Relating to manufacture. [18th-19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Man`u*fac"to*ry, n.; pl. -ries. Etym: [Cf. L. factorium an oil press, prop., place where something is made. See Manufacture.]
1. Manufacture. [Obs.]
2. A building or place where anything is manufactured; a factory.
Man`u*fac"to*ry, a.
Definition: Pertaining to manufacturing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 January 2025
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
