ALCYONOID

Al"cy*o*noid, a. Etym: [Gr. -oid.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Like or pertaining to the Alcyonaria.

– n.

Definition: A zoöphyte of the order Alcyonaria.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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