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.
MALKIN
Etymology
Noun
malkin (plural malkins)
(now archaic, regional) A (stereotypical name for a) lower-class or uncultured woman; a kitchenmaid; a slattern. [from 13th c.]
(now regional) A mop, especially one used to clean a baker's oven. [from 15th c.]
(obsolete, nautical) A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon. [19th c.]
(now archaic, regional) A scarecrow. [from 16th c.]
(now rare) A cat. [from 17th c.]
(Scotland, North England) A hare. [from 18th c.]
Anagrams
• Lamkin
Proper noun
Malkin (plural Malkins)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Malkin is the 14184th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2117 individuals. Malkin is most common among White (94.24%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Lamkin
Source: Wiktionary
Mal"kin, n. Etym: [Dim. of Maud, the proper name. Cf. Grimalkin.] [Written also maukin.]
1. Originally, a kitchenmaid; a slattern. Chaucer.
2. A mop made of clouts, used by the kitchen servant.
3. A scarecrow.[Prov. Eng.]
4. (Mil.)
Definition: A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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