Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
GROSGRAIN
grosgrain
(noun) a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
grosgrain (countable and uncountable, plural grosgrains)
A silk fabric having narrow, horizontal ribs.
A close-woven fabric (usually made from silk or rayon) having narrow horizontal ribs.
A ribbon made of this fabric.
Source: Wiktionary
Gros"grain`, a. Etym: [F. Cf. Grogram.]
Definition: Of a coarse texture; -- applied to silk with a heavy thread running crosswise.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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