ranunculaceous (not comparable)
(botany) Of or pertaining to buttercups
Source: Wiktionary
Ra*nun`cu*la"ceous, a. Etym: [See Ranunculus.] (Bot.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (RanunculaceƦ), of which the buttercup is the type, and which includes also the virgin's bower, the monkshood, larkspur, anemone, meadow rue, and peony.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 May 2025
(adjective) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; āthe oblique rays of the winter sunā; āacute and obtuse angles are oblique anglesā; āthe axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its baseā
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
