segregating
present participle of segregate
Source: Wiktionary
Seg"re*gate, a. Etym: [L. segregatus, p. p. of segregare to separate; pref. se- aside + grex, gregis, a flock or herd. See Gregarious.]
1. Separate; select.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Separated from others of the same kind.
Seg"re*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Segregated; p. pr. & vb. n. Segregating.]
Definition: To separate from others; to set apart. They are still segregated, Christians from Christians, under odious designations. I. Taylor.
Seg"re*gate, v. i. (Geol.)
Definition: To separate from a mass, and collect together about centers or along lines of fracture, as in the process of crystallization or solidification.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 February 2025
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
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.
