Spica
(noun) the brightest star in Virgo
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spicae
plural of spica
• apices, capies
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
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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.
