proboscidean, proboscidian
(noun) massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
Source: WordNet® 3.1
proboscidean (plural proboscideans)
Any of various large, herbivorous mammals, of the order Proboscidea, that have a trunk; the elephants.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro`bos*cid"e*an, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Proboscidian.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 October 2024
(noun) a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it; “the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant”
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.