CASTANEA

Castanea, genus Castanea

(noun) chestnuts; chinkapins

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Cas*ta"ne*a, n. Etym: [L., a chestnut, fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of nut-bearing trees or shrubs including the chestnut and chinquapin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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POPULATED

(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; “the area is well populated”; “forests populated with all kinds of wild life”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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