testa

English

noun
Definitions
  • (botany) A seed coat.
  • (marine biology) The external calciferous shell, or endoskeleton, of an echinoderm; the test.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin testa (pot, brick, jug, tile, pitcher, earthen pot, urn, an earthen pot, sherd, shellfish).

Origin

Latin

testa

Gloss

pot, brick, jug, tile, pitcher, earthen pot, urn, an earthen pot, sherd, shellfish

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

鍋

Emoji
🍯 🍲 🫕 🫖

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