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.
COLLEAGUE
colleague, confrere, fellow
(noun) a person who is member of one’s class or profession; “the surgeon consulted his colleagues”; “he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers”
colleague, co-worker, fellow worker, workfellow
(noun) an associate that one works with
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
colleague (plural colleagues)
A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.
Synonyms
• coworker
• workmate
• See also associate
Verb
colleague (third-person singular simple present colleagues, present participle colleaguing, simple past and past participle colleagued)
To unite or associate with another or with others.
Source: Wiktionary
Col"league, n. Etym: [F. coll*gue, L. collega one chosen at the same time with another, a partner in office; col- + legare to send or choose as deputy. See Legate.]
Definition: A partner or associate in some civil or ecclesiastical office or employment. It is never used of partners in trade or manufactures.
Syn.
– Helper; assistant; coadjutor; ally; associate; companion; confederate.
Col*league", v.t & i.
Definition: To unite or associate with another or with others. [R.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DESIRABLE
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