RECURVED

recurved, recurvate

(adjective) curved backward or inward

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

recurved

simple past tense and past participle of recurve

Adjective

recurved (comparative more recurved, superlative most recurved)

curved or bent, either in two different directions, or back on itself

Source: Wiktionary


Re*curved" (r*krvd"), a.

Definition: Curved in an opposite or uncommon direction; bent back; as, a bird with a recurved bill; flowers with recurved petals.

RECURVE

Re*curve" (r*krv"), v. t.

Definition: To curve in an opposite or unusual direction; to bend back or down.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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