midrib, midvein
(noun) the vein in the center of a leaf
Source: WordNet® 3.1
midrib (plural midribs)
(botany) The strengthened vein down the middle of a flower petal or simple leaf or leaflet.
Synonyms: middle rib, midvein
(botany) The continuation of the petiole of a pinnately compound leaf around which the leaflets attach.
Synonyms: middle rib, rachis
• midnerve
• midvein
Source: Wiktionary
Mid"rib`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A continuation of the petiole, extending from the base to the apex of the lamina of a leaf.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
