rauwolfia, rauvolfia
(noun) any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives
rauwolfia
(noun) any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the genus name.
rauwolfia (plural rauwolfias)
Any of several small trees and shrubs, of the genus Rauwolfia, that yields materials of medical use.
Any of a group of alkaloids extracted from these trees.
Source: Wiktionary
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
