Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
AMPELITE
Am"pe*lite, n. Etym: [L. ampelitis, Gr. (Min.)
Definition: An earth abounding in pyrites, used by the ancients to kill insects, etc., on vines; -- applied by Brongniart to a carbonaceous alum schist.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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