Pleurobrachia, genus Pleurobrachia
(noun) sea gooseberries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Pleu`ro*brach"i*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Pleuro-, and Brachium.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of ctenophores having an ovate body and two long plumose tentacles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 October 2024
(noun) a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure; “the literacy rate”; “the retention rate”; “the dropout rate”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
