PARAPETALOUS

Par`a*pet"al*ous, a. Etym: [Pref. para- + petal.] (Bot.)

Definition: Growing by the side of a petal, as a stamen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SALTWORT

(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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