primine (plural primines)
(botany) The outermost integument of an ovule (if it has two)
Source: Wiktionary
Pri"mine, n. Etym: [L. primus first: cf. F. primine.] (Bot.)
Definition: The outermost of the two integuments of an ovule.
Note: This word has been used by some writers to denote the inner integument, which is formed earlier than the outer. Cf. Secundine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
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.