SPINESCENT

Etymology

Adjective

spinescent (not comparable)

(biology) Having a spine or spines.

(biology) Terminating in a spine.

Source: Wiktionary


Spi*nes"cent, a.Etym: [L. spinescens, -entis, p. pr. of spinescere to know to grow thorny, fr. spina a thorn: cf. F. spinescent.] (Bot.)

Definition: Becoming hard and thorny; tapering gradually to a rigid, leafless point; armed with spines. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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