testa, episperm, seed coat
(noun) protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants
Source: WordNet® 3.1
testa (plural testas or testae or testæ)
(botany) A seed coat.
(marine biology) The external calciferous shell, or endoskeleton, of an echinoderm; the test.
• Satet, State, aetts, atest, state, taste, teats
Testa (plural Testas)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Testa is the 4084th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8694 individuals. Testa is most common among White (91.36%) individuals.
• Satet, State, aetts, atest, state, taste, teats
Source: Wiktionary
Test, Tes"ta, n.; pl. E. Tests, L. Testæ. Etym: [L. testa a piece of burned clay, a broken piece of earthenware, a shell. See Test a cupel.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The external hard or firm covering of many invertebrate animals.
Note: The test of crustaceans and insects is composed largely of chitin; in mollusks it is composed chiefly of calcium carbonate, and is called the shell.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: The outer integument of a seed; the episperm, or spermoderm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 March 2025
(noun) an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; “let’s call heads a success and tails a failure”; “the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
