Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
kakas
plural of kaka
Source: Wiktionary
Ka"ka, n. Etym: [Maori kaka a parrot; -- so named from its note.] (Zoƶl.)
Definition: A New Zealand parrot of the genus Nestor, especially the brown parrot (Nestor meridionalis).
Note: The mountain kaka, or kea (N. notabilis), is remarkable for having recently acquired carnivorous habits. It attacks and kills lambs and pigs, sometimes doing great damage. Night kaka. (Zoƶl.) The kakapo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ātheir business venture was doomed from the startā; āan ill-fated business ventureā; āan ill-starred romanceā; āthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā- W.H.Prescott
Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.