Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
CATARACTS
Noun
cataracts
plural of cataract
Source: Wiktionary
CATARACT
Cat"a*ract, n. Etym: [L. cataracta, catarracles, a waterfall, Gr.
1. A great fall of water over a precipice; a large waterfall.
2. (Surg.)
Definition: An opacity of the crystalline lens, or of its capsule, which prevents the passage of the rays of light and impairs or destroys the sight.
3. (Mach.)
Definition: A kind of hydraulic brake for regulating the action of pumping engines and other machines; -- sometimes called dashpot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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