monophony, monophonic music, monody
(noun) music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
monody (plural monodies)
An ode, as in Greek drama, for a single voice, often specifically a mournful song or dirge. [from 17th c.]
Any poem mourning the death of someone; an elegy. [from 17th c.]
A monotonous or mournful noise. [from 19th c.]
(music) A composition having a single melodic line. [from 19th c.]
• odonym
Source: Wiktionary
Mon"o*dy, n.; pl. Monodies. Etym: [L. monodia, Gr. monodie. See Ode.]
Definition: A species of poem of a mournful character, in which a single mourner expresses lamentation; a song for one voice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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.
