rhizine (plural rhizines)
(botany, lichenology) A rootlike filament or hair growing from the stems of mosses or on lichens; a rhizoid
Source: Wiktionary
Rhi"zine, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A rootlike filament or hair growing from the stems of mosses or on lichens; a rhizoid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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.
