Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
CAMEOED
Verb
cameoed
simple past tense and past participle of cameo
Source: Wiktionary
CAMEO
Cam"e*o, n.; pl. Cameos. Etym: [It cammeo; akin to F. camée, camaïeu, Sp. camafeo, LL. camaeus, camahutus; of unknown origin.]
Definition: A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a jewel for personal adornment, or like.
Note: Most cameos are carved in a material which has layers of different colors, such stones as the onyx and sardonyx, and various kinds of shells, being used. Cameo conch (Zoöl.), a large, marine, univalve shell, esp. Cassis cameo, C. rua, and allied species, used for cutting cameos. See Quern conch.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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