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.
ESPARTO
Etymology
Noun
esparto (uncountable)
Either of two species of perennial grasses used for fibre production, and for making paper
Stipa tenacissima, of North Africa.
Synonyms: halfa, esparto grass, halfah grass, needlegrass
Lygeum spartum, of the Mediterranean.
Synonyms: albardine, esparto grass, cord grass
Anagrams
• Pastore, Pateros, Proteas, proteas, seaport, teraops, to spare
Proper noun
Esparto
A census-designated place in Yolo County, California, United States.
Anagrams
• Pastore, Pateros, Proteas, proteas, seaport, teraops, to spare
Source: Wiktionary
Es*par"to, n. Etym: [Sp.; cf. L. spartum Spanish broom, Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A species of Spanish grass (Macrochloa tenacissima), of which cordage, shoes, baskets, etc., are made. It is also used for making paper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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