Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
OCCIDENT
West, Occident
(noun) the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
occident
The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west.
The Western world; the part of the world excluding Asia
Antonyms
• orient
Anagrams
• incocted
Etymology
Proper noun
Occident
the West (Western world)
Antonyms
• Orient
Anagrams
• incocted
Source: Wiktionary
Oc"ci*dent, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. occidens, occidentis, fr. occidents, p.pr. of occidere to fall or go down. See Occasion.]
Definition: The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west; -- opposed to orient. Specifically, in former times, Europe as opposed to Asia; now, also, the Western hemisphere. Chaucer. I may wander from east to occident. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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