safranine, safranin, saffranine
(noun) any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
safranine (plural safranines)
any of a class of red to blue azine dyes
Source: Wiktionary
Saf"ra*nine ( or ), n. Etym: [So called because used as a substitute for safranin.] (Chem.)
Definition: An orange-red nitrogenous dyestuff produced artificailly by oxidizing certain aniline derivatives, and used in dyeing silk and wool; also, any one of the series of which safranine proper is the type.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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.
