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.
ICTERIC
jaundiced, icteric, yellow
(adjective) affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
icteric (comparative more icteric, superlative most icteric)
(medicine) Jaundiced (having icterus); having yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes of the sclerae of the eyes, or other parts of the body.
Relating to jaundice.
Usage notes
• Jaundiced is more commonly used than icteric.
• Icteric should not be confused with ictal, a reference to a physiological state or event such as a seizure, stroke, or headache.
Noun
icteric (plural icterics)
A medicine for jaundice.
Source: Wiktionary
Ic*ter"ic, n.
Definition: A remedy for the jaundice.
Ic*ter"ic, Ic*ter"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. ictericus, Gr. ictérique.]
1. Pertaining to, or affected with, jaundice.
2. Good against the jaundice. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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