STROPHIOLES

Noun

strophioles

plural of strophiole

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


STROPHIOLE

Stro"phi*ole, n. Etym: [L. strophiolum a little chaplet, dim. of strophium a band, Gr. strophiole.] (Bot.)

Definition: A crestlike excrescence about the hilum of certain seeds; a caruncle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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