Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
ELATERIUM
Noun
elaterium (uncountable)
Alternative form of elaterin
Source: Wiktionary
El`a*te"ri*um, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Elater.]
Definition: A cathartic substance obtained, in the form of yellowish or greenish cakes, as the dried residue of the juice of the wild or squirting cucumber (Ecballium agreste, formerly called Momordica Elaterium).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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