pleat, plicate
(verb) fold into pleats; “Pleat the cloth”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
plicate (comparative more plicate, superlative most plicate)
(biology) Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.
• (folded): corrugated, folded, plicated
plicate (third-person singular simple present plicates, present participle plicating, simple past and past participle plicated)
(chiefly biology) To fold or pleat (usually used in passive).
Source: Wiktionary
Pli"cate, Pli"ca*ted, a. Etym: [L. plicatus, p. p. of plicare to fold.]
Definition: Plaited; folded like a fan; as, a plicate leaf.
– Pli"cate*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
