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.
APPLIANCE
appliance
(noun) durable goods for home or office use
appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget
(noun) a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
appliance (countable and uncountable, plural appliances)
An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end (often specified), especially
A non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices.
An attachment, a piece of equipment to adapt another tool or machine to a specific purpose.
(obsolete) The act of applying.
Synonym: application
(obsolete) A means of eliminating or counteracting something undesirable, especially an illness.
Synonyms: cure, medicine, remedy
(obsolete, rare) Willing service, willingness to act as someone wishes.
Synonym: compliance
Hyponyms
(Hyponyms of appliance):
• domestic appliance
• home appliance
• major appliance
• small appliance
• smart appliance
Source: Wiktionary
Ap*pli"ance, n.
1. The act of applying; application; [Obs.] subservience. Shak.
2. The thing applied or used as a means to an end; an apparatus or device; as, to use various appliances; a mechanical appliance; a machine with its appliances.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DESIRABLE
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