alexandrite
(noun) a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
alexandrite (countable and uncountable, plural alexandrites)
(mineral) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
Source: Wiktionary
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
