pyxis
(noun) a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines
Pyxis
(noun) a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia
pyxidium, pyxis
(noun) fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pyxides
plural of pyxis
Source: Wiktionary
Pyx*is, n. Etym: [L.]
1. A box; a pyx.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A pyxidium.
3. (Anat.)
Definition: The acetabulum. See Acetabulum, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 June 2025
(noun) very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc.
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.
