recto
(noun) right-hand page
Source: WordNet® 3.1
recto (plural rectos)
The front side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal.
(printing) The right-hand page of a book of a script which reads from left to right, usually having an odd page number.
(legal) A writ of right.
• (front side of a flat object): front
• (front side of a flat object): verso, flipside
• (right-hand page of a book): reverso
• Corte, Ector
Source: Wiktionary
Rec"to- (rk"t*).
Definition: A combining form indicating connection with, or relation to, the rectum; as, recto-vesical.
Rec"to, n. Etym: [Abbrev. fr. LL. breve de recto. See Right.] (Law)
Definition: A writ of right.
Rec"to, n. Etym: [Cf. F. recto.] (Print.)
Definition: The right-hand page; -- opposed to verso.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
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.
