LIGHTWOODS

Noun

lightwoods

plural of lightwood

Source: Wiktionary


LIGHTWOOD

Light"wood`, n.

Definition: Pine wood abounding in pitch, used for torches in the Southern United States; pine knots, dry sticks, and the like, for kindling a fire quickly or making a blaze.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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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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