An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
GARCINIA
Garcinia, genus Garcinia
(noun) evergreen trees and shrubs: mangosteens
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From genus name Garcinia.
Noun
garcinia (plural garcinias)
A tropical tree of the genus Garcinia, including the mangosteen and the gamboge tree.
Source: Wiktionary
Gar*cin"i*a, n. Etym: [NL.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants, including the mangosteen tree (Garcinia Mangostana), found in the islands of the Indian Archipelago; -- so called in honor of Dr. Garcin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
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