recrement (plural recrements)
Waste matter or dross.
(biology) A bodily secretion that is reabsorbed into the blood.
Source: Wiktionary
Rec"re*ment (rk"r*ment), n. Etym: [L. recrementum; pref. re- re- + cernere, cretum, to separate, sift: cf. F. récrément.]
1. Superfluous matter separated from that which is useful; dross; scoria; as, the recrement of ore.
2. (Med.) (a) Excrement. [Obs.] (a) A substance secreted from the blood and again absorbed by it.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2025
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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.
