oxalis, sorrel, wood sorrel
(noun) any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
oxalis (plural oxalises)
(gardening) Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
• wood sorrel
• common wood sorrel
• loxias
Source: Wiktionary
Ox"a*lis, n. Etym: [L., a kind of sorrel, Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants,mostly herbs, with acid-tasting trifoliolate or multifoliolate leaves; -- called also wood sorrel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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.
