spicas
plural of spica
• aspics
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
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
