wall, paries
(noun) (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; “stomach walls”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
paries (plural parietes)
(unadapted borrowing) The wall of any cavity in the body.
(zoology, unadapted borrowing) The triangular middle part of each segment of the shell of a barnacle.
• Arispe, Parise, Pearis, Persia, aspire, paires, praise, spirea
Source: Wiktionary
Pa"ri*es, n.; pl. Parietes. Etym: [See Parietes.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The triangular middle part of each segment of the shell of a barnacle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 March 2025
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
