OVERREFINE

overrefine, over-refine

(verb) refine too much or with excess of subtlety; “He is overrefining this matter”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

overrefine (third-person singular simple present overrefines, present participle overrefining, simple past and past participle overrefined)

(transitive) To refine to an excessive degree.

Source: Wiktionary


O`ver*re*fine", v. t.

Definition: To refine too much.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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