Pluteus, genus Pluteus, roof mushroom
(noun) a large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pluteus (plural pluteuses or plutei)
(architecture) A low screen between columns, especially one that surrounds the choir of a church
(zoology) The free-swimming larvae of echinoderms.
• pustule
Source: Wiktionary
Plu"te*us, n.; pl. L. Plutei, E. Pluteuses. Etym: [L., a shed.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The free-swimming larva of sea urchins and ophiurans, having several long stiff processes inclosing calcareous rods.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
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.
