ocrea (plural ocreas or ocreae)
(botany) A sheath around a plant stem forming from the stipule of a leaf and extending above the point of insertion of the leaf.
• A leaf sheath typically does not fully encase the stem, and may also form around an axillary organ such as a bud.
• Acero, Arceo, Corea
Source: Wiktionary
O"cre*a, n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: See Ochrea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 May 2025
(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
