spicule, spiculum
(noun) small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spicula
plural of spiculum
spicula (plural spiculas or spiculae)
A little spike; a spikelet.
A pointed fleshy appendage.
Source: Wiktionary
Spic"u*la, n.; pl. Spiculæ. Etym: [NL., dim. of L. spica a spike, ear.] (Bot.) (a) A little spike; a spikelet. (b) A pointed fleshy appendage.
Spic"u*lum, n.; pl. Spicula. Etym: [L., a little point.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Spicule.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
