strigose (comparative more strigose, superlative most strigose)
(zoology) Having fine grooves, ridges, or streaks.
(botany) Having stiff hairs, pressed together.
• gorsiest, grossite
Source: Wiktionary
Stri*gose", a. Etym: [Cf. F. strigueux. See Strigil.] (Bot.)
Definition: Set with stiff, straight bristles; hispid; as, a strigose leaf.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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.
