matronymic, metronymic
(noun) a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
matronymic (not comparable)
Of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother.
By extension; of, relating to, or derived from the given name of a female ancestor.
• (from the given name of a mother): metronymic
matronymic (plural matronymics)
A surname or byname acquired from the given name of one's mother.
By extension, a surname or byname acquired from the given name from a female ancestor.
• (surname from a mother): matronym, metronym, metronymic
• patronym
• patronymic
Source: Wiktionary
Mat`ro*nym"ic, n. Etym: [L. mater mother + -nymic, as in patronimic.]
Definition: See Metronymic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
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.