ORYZA

Oryza, genus Oryza

(noun) rice

Source: WordNet® 3.1


O*ry"za, n. Etym: [L., rice, Gr. Rice.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of grasses including the rice plant; rice.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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