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testa
[ tes-tuh ]
noun
- the outer, usually hard, integument of a seed. Compare tegmen ( def 2 ).
testa
/ ˈtɛstə /
noun
- a hard protective outer layer of the seeds of flowering plants; seed coat
testa
/ tĕs′tə /
, Plural testae tĕs′tē′
- See seed coat
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of testa1
Example Sentences
The American restaurant’s chef de cuisine is pushing an envelope or two as well, using testa, or head cheese, as a filling for a corn dog and radically rethinking such classic preparations as paella.
The testa makes no effort to disguise its origins as a pig’s head.
It included Tuscan prosciutto and two fine salamis from Portland’s Olympic Provisions, but the highlights were made in-house: delicate mortadella and lamb testa, a deliciously gamy head cheese.
Seeds roundish, with a smooth and shining crustaceous testa and copious albumen.
And then the Parmesan, "I will put him to sleep and bear him to the capo in testa in our name!"
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