Sol"as, n.
Definition: Solace. [Obs.] Chaucer.
So"la, a. Etym: [L., fem. of solus.]
Definition: See Solus.
So"la, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Bot.)
Definition: A leguminous plant (Æschynomene aspera) growing in moist places in Southern India and the East Indies. Its pithlike stem is used for making hats, swimming-jackets, etc. [Written also solah, shola.]
So"lus, masc. a., So"la, fem. a. Etym: [L.]
Definition: Alone; -- chiefly used in stage directions, and the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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.
