Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
lacrosse
(noun) a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents’ goal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lacrosse (uncountable)
(sports) A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks (crosses) and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by achieving a higher score by scoring goals within the allotted time.
• Alcosers, escolars, solacers
Source: Wiktionary
La*crosse", n. Etym: [F. la crosse, lit., the crosier, hooked stick. Cf. Crosier.]
Definition: A game of ball, originating among the North American Indians, now the popular field sport of Canada, and played also in England and the United States. Each player carries a long-handled racket, called a "crosse". The ball is not handled but caught with the crosse and carried on it, or tossed from it, the object being to carry it or throw it through one of the goals placed at opposite ends of the field.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 June 2024
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Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.