narcolepsy
(noun) a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep; “he believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
narcolepsy (countable and uncountable, plural narcolepsies)
(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
Source: Wiktionary
10 June 2025
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
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.
