Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
CRISPATE
crispate
(adjective) wavy or notched and curled very irregularly
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
crispate (comparative more crispate, superlative most crispate)
(botany) Having curled, wavy or notched edges
Anagrams
• patrices, picrates, pie carts, practise
Source: Wiktionary
Cris"pate (krs"pt), Cris"pa*ted (-p-td), a. Etym: [L. crispatus, p. p. of crispare.]
Definition: Having a crisped appearance; irregularly curled or twisted.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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