OUTGROWTH

process, outgrowth, appendage

(noun) a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; “a bony process”

emergence, outgrowth, growth

(noun) the gradual beginning or coming forth; “figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece”

outgrowth, branch, offshoot, offset

(noun) a natural consequence of development

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

outgrowth (countable and uncountable, plural outgrowths)

Anything that grows out of something else.

A branch or offshoot of a plant.

An appendage of an animal.

A byproduct or consequence of an action or event.

Excessive growth.

Source: Wiktionary


Out"growth`, n.

Definition: That which grows out of, or proceeds from, anything; an excrescence; an offshoot; hence, a result or consequence.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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AGITATION

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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