FOOTSTALL

pedestal, plinth, footstall

(noun) an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

footstall (plural footstalls)

The stirrup of a woman's saddle.

(architecture) The plinth or base of a pillar.

Source: Wiktionary


Foot"stall`, n. Etym: [Cf. Pedestal.]

1. The stirrup of a woman's saddle.

2. (Arch.)

Definition: The plinth or base of a pillar.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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