orbiculate, orbicular
(adjective) circular or nearly circular
Source: WordNet® 3.1
orbiculate (comparative more orbiculate, superlative most orbiculate)
spherical or circular; orbicular
orbiculate (plural orbiculates)
That which is orbiculate, especially a solid whose vertical section is oval and whose horizontal section is circular.
Source: Wiktionary
Or*bic"u*late, n.
Definition: That which is orbiculate; especially, a solid the vertical section of which is oval, and the horizontal section circular.
Or*bic"u*late, Or*bic"u*la`ted, a. Etym: [L. orbiculatus. See Orbicular.]
Definition: Made, or being, in the form of an orb; having a circular, or nearly circular, or a spheroidal, outline. Orbiculate leaf (Bot.), a leaf whose outline is nearly circular.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 June 2025
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
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.
