JABORANDI

Etymology

Noun

jaborandi (plural jaborandis)

Any of several species of the genus Pilocarpus of plants, some of which are important medicinally.

Source: Wiktionary


Jab`o*ran"di, n. (Bot.)

Definition: The native name of a South American rutaceous shrub (Pilocarpus pennatifolius). The leaves are used in medicine as an diaphoretic and sialogogue.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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