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.
ASPARAGINE
asparagine
(noun) a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
asparagine (uncountable)
(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3 found in plants such as asparagus.
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• Asn
Source: Wiktionary
As*par"a*gine, n. Etym: [Cf. F. asparagine.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white, nitrogenous, crystallizable substance, C4H8N2O3+H2O, found in many plants, and first obtained from asparagus. It is believed to aid in the disposition of nitrogenous matter throughout the plant; -- called also altheine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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