Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Drupe

 

Pronunciation: /droop/

 

Definition: (noun)

 

1) Any fruit, as a peach, cherry, plum, etc., consisting of an outer skin, a usually pulpy and succulent middle layer, and a hard and woody inner shell usually enclosing a single seed.

 

Etymology: mid 18th century: from Latin drupa ‘overripe olive,’ from Greek druppa ‘olive.’

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Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Biennial

 

Pronunciation: \bī-ˈe-nē-əl\

 

Definition: (adj, noun)

 

1) occurring every second year

2) having a life cycle lasting two seasons

3) an event that occurs every two years

4) (botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season

 

Etymology: Early 17th century: from Latin biennis (from bi- ‘twice’ + annus ‘year’) + -al.

On this Day in History

On this Day in History in 1792: Oranges introduced to Hawaii.