Spica
(noun) the brightest star in Virgo
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spica (plural spicas or spicae)
(botany) A spike.
(ornithology) A spur.
A kind of bandage passing, by successive turns and crosses, from an extremity to the trunk; a spiral bandage with reversed turns.
• APICs, CISPA, ISPCA, PICAs, aspic, pacis, picas, scapi
Spica
(star) A binary star in the constellation Virgo; alpha (α) Virginis.
• APICs, CISPA, ISPCA, PICAs, aspic, pacis, picas, scapi
Source: Wiktionary
Spi"ca, n.; pl. Spicæ. Etym: [L., an ear, as of corn.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: A kind of bandage passing, by successive turns and crosses, from an extremity to the trunk; -- so called from its resemblance to a spike of a barley.
2. (Astron.)
Definition: A star of the first magnitude situated in the constellation Virgo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
