tuberosity, tubercle, eminence
(noun) a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tuberosity (countable and uncountable, plural tuberosities)
(uncountable) The condition of being tuberous
(countable, medicine) A rounded protuberance, at the end of a bone, to which a muscle or tendon is attached
Source: Wiktionary
Tu`ber*os"i*ty, n.; pl. Tuberosities. Etym: [Cf. F. tubérosité.]
1. The state of being tuberous.
2. An obtuse or knoblike prominence; a protuberance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
