GREENHORN

cub, greenhorn, rookie

(noun) an awkward and inexperienced youth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

greenhorn (plural greenhorns)

(chiefly, US) an inexperienced person; a novice, beginner or newcomer

Synonyms

• See also beginner

Proper noun

Greenhorn

A census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States.

Source: Wiktionary


Green"horn`, n.

Definition: A raw, inexperienced person; one easily imposed upon. W. Irving.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

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.

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