ERYTHROXYLON

Erythroxylon, genus Erythroxylon, Erythroxylum, genus Erythroxylum

(noun) a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Er`y*throx"y*lon, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of shrubs or small trees of the Flax family, growing in tropical countries. E. Coca is the source of cocaine. See Coca.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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