papilla
(noun) a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
papilla
(noun) a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell; “the papillae of the tongue”
papilla
(noun) (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
Source: WordNet® 3.1
papilla (plural papillae)
(anatomy) A nipple-like anatomical structure.
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*pil"la, n.; pl. Papillæ. Etym: [L., a nipple, pimple.]
Definition: Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papillæ of the tongue.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 January 2025
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
