FAVA

Etymology

Noun

fava (plural favas or fava)

A fava bean; a bean (seed or seed pod) of the plant Vicia faba or the plant itself.

Usage notes

The collocation fava bean is much more common, even for the plant.

Proper noun

Fava (plural Favas)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Fava is the 19242nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1409 individuals. Fava is most common among White (86.16%) and Hispanic/Latino (12.14%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary



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DETENTION

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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