GYMNOCLADUS

Gymnocladus, genus Gymnocladus

(noun) small genus of deciduous trees of China and United States having paniculate flowers and thick pulpy pods

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Gym*noc"la*dus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of leguminous plants; the Kentucky coffee tree. The leaves are cathartic, and the seeds a substitute for coffee.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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9 May 2025

RIGHT

(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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