AQUILA

Aquila, genus Aquila

(noun) a genus of Accipitridae

Aquila, L'Aquila, Aquila degli Abruzzi

(noun) the provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy

Aquila

(noun) a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Aq"ui*la, n; pl. Aquilæ. Etym: [L., an eagle.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of eagles.

2. (Astron.)

Definition: A northern constellation southerly from Lyra and Cygnus and preceding the Dolphin; the Eagle. Aquila alba Etym: [L., white eagle], an alchemical name of calomel. Brande & C.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THEORETICAL

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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.

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