COUMAROU

Etymology

Noun

coumarou (plural coumarous)

The tree Dipteryx odorata, which bears the tonka bean.

The tonka bean itself.

Source: Wiktionary


Cou"ma*rou, n. [See Coumarin.] (Bot.)

Definition: The tree (Dipteryx odorata) which bears the tonka bean; also, the bean itself.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ODONTOGLOSSUM

(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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