prong
(noun) a pointed projection
Source: WordNet® 3.1
prong (plural prongs)
A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool. A tine.
A branch; a fork.
(colloquial) The penis.
prong (third-person singular simple present prongs, present participle pronging, simple past and past participle pronged)
to pierce or poke with, or as if with, a prong
Source: Wiktionary
Prong, n. Etym: [Cf. D. prangen to pinch, press, LG. prange a stick, or W. procio to thrust, E. prowl, pang.]
1. A sharp-pointed instrument. Prick it on a prong of iron. Sandys.
2. The tine of a fork, or of a similar instrument; as, a fork of two or three prongs.
3. (Zoöl.) (a) A sharp projection, as of an antler. (b) The fang of a tooth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
