GREENBRIER

bullbrier, greenbrier, catbrier, horse brier, horse-brier, brier, briar, Smilax rotundifolia

(noun) a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

greenbrier (plural greenbriers)

Any of several American prickly woody vines of the genus Smilax; the catbrier.

Source: Wiktionary



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BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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