Zizania, genus Zizania
(noun) wild rice
Source: WordNet® 3.1
zizania (plural zizanias)
Any of several aquatic North American grasses, of the genus Zizania, grown for their edible grain; wild rice.
Source: Wiktionary
Zi*za"ni*a, n. Etym: [NL., from L. zizanium darnel, cockle, Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of grasses including Indian rice. See Indian rice, under Rice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
