“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
SUFFRUTESCENT
suffrutescent
(adjective) of a plant; having a woody base that does not die down each year
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
suffrutescent (comparative more suffrutescent, superlative most suffrutescent)
(botany) Slightly woody or shrubby at the base.
Source: Wiktionary
Suf`fru*tes"cent, a. Etym: [Pref. suf- + frutescent.] (Bot.)
Definition: Slightly woody at the base.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANOMALY
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
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