piculet
(noun) small woodpeckers of South America and Africa and East Indies having soft rounded tail feathers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
piculet (plural piculets)
A small woodpecker of the genus Picumnus and other genera in subfamily Picumninae.
Source: Wiktionary
Pic"u*let, n. Etym: [Dim. of Picus.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any species of very small woodpeckers of the genus Picumnus and allied genera. Their tail feathers are not stiff and sharp at the tips, as in ordinary woodpeckers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
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.
