scion
(noun) a descendent or heir; “a scion of royal stock”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
scion (plural scions)
A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.
The heir to a throne.
A guardian.
(botany) A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense.
One of three common words ending in -cion, the rest of which are coercion and suspicion.
• ICONs, Nicos, cions, coins, icons, sonic
Source: Wiktionary
Sci"on, n. Etym: [OF. cion, F. scion, probably fron scier to saw, fr. L. secare to cut. Cf. Section.]
1. (Bot.) (a) A shoot or sprout of a plant; a sucker. (b) A piece of a slender branch or twig cut for grafting. [Formerly written also cion, and cyon.]
2. Hence, a descendant; an heir; as, a scion of a royal stock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 March 2025
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
