Per`i*cam"bi*um, n. Etym: [NL. See Peri-, and Cambium.] (Biol.)
Definition: A layer of thin-walled young cells in a growing stem, in which layer certain new vessels originate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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.
