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
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
