nebulosity (countable and uncountable, plural nebulosities)
(meteorology, astronomy) The characteristic of being nebulous; cloudiness (measured in octas).
Source: Wiktionary
Neb`u*los"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. nebulositas: cf. F. nébulosité]
1. The state or quality of being nebulous; cloudiness; hazeness; mistiness; nebulousness. The nebulosity ... of the mother idiom. I. Disraeli.
2. (Astron.) (a) The stuff of which a nebula is formed. (b) A nebula.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
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.
