MONOTROPA

Monotropa, genus Monotropa

(noun) leafless fleshy saprophytic plants; in some classifications placed in the family Pyrolaceae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Mo*not"ro*pa, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of parasitic or saprophytic plants including the Indian pipe and pine sap. The name alludes to the dropping end of the stem.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 January 2025

UNINFORMATIVELY

(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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