ORBICULAR

global, ball-shaped, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical

(adjective) having the shape of a sphere or ball; “a spherical object”; “nearly orbicular in shape”; “little globular houses like mud-wasp nests”- Zane Grey

orbiculate, orbicular

(adjective) circular or nearly circular

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

orbicular (comparative more orbicular, superlative most orbicular)

Circular or spherical in shape; round.

Anagrams

• courbaril

Source: Wiktionary


Or*bic"u*lar, a. Etym: [L. orbicularis, fr. orbiculus, dim. of orbis orb: cf. F. orbiculaire.]

Definition: Resembling or having the form of an orb; spherical; circular; orbiculate.

– Or*bic"u*lar*ly, adv.

– Or*bic"u*lar*ness, n. Orbicular as the disk of a planet. De Quincey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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