STREPTOCARPUS

streptocarpus

(noun) any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

streptocarpus (plural streptocarpuses)

Any of several plants of the genus Streptocarpus. the Cape primroses.

Source: Wiktionary



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IMPULSIVE

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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