The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.
AFIELD
afield
(adverb) off the subject; beyond the point at issue; āsuch digressions can lead us too far afieldā
afield
(adverb) in or into a field (especially a field of battle); āthe armies were afield, challenging the enemyās advanceā; āunlawful to carry hunting rifles afield until the season opensā
afield, abroad
(adverb) far away from home or oneās usual surroundings; ālooking afield for new lands to conquerā- R.A.Hall
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
afield (comparative more afield, superlative most afield)
Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual); usually preceded by far (or farther, further).
On the field.
Out in the open.
Anagrams
• defail, failed
Source: Wiktionary
A*field", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + field.]
1. To, in, or on the field. "We drove afield." Milton. How jocund did they drive their team afield! Gray.
2. Out of the way; astray. Why should he wander afield at the age of fifty-five! Trollope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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