nasals
plural of nasal
Source: Wiktionary
Na"sal, a. Etym: [F., from L. nasus the nose. See Nose.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the nose.
2. (Phon.)
Definition: Having a quality imparted by means of the nose; and specifically, made by lowering the soft palate, in some cases with closure of the oral passage, the voice thus issuing (wholly or partially) through the nose, as in the consonants m, n, ng (see Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 20, 208); characterized by resonance in the nasal passage; as, a nasal vowel; a nasal utterance. Nasal bones (Anat.), two bones of the skull, in front of the frontals.
– Nasal index (Anat.), in the skull, the ratio of the transverse the base of the aperture to the nasion, which latter distance is taken as the standard, equal to 100.
Na"sal, n.
1. An elementary sound which is uttered through the nose, or through both the nose and the mouth simultaneously.
2. (Med.)
Definition: A medicine that operates through the nose; an errhine. [Archaic]
3. (Anc. Armor)
Definition: Part of a helmet projecting to protect the nose; a nose guard.
4. (Anat.)
Definition: One of the nasal bones.
5. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A plate, or scale, on the nose of a fish, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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.
