CYPERUS

Cyperus, genus Cyperus

(noun) type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Cyp"e*rus (sp"-rs), n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A large genus of plants belonging to the Sedge family, and including the species called galingale, several bulrushes, and the Egyptian papyrus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 December 2024

CHATTEL

(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)


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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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