PAPAVER

Papaver, genus Papaver

(noun) type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs with usually showy flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

papaver (plural papavers)

Any plant of the genus Papaver, the poppies.

Source: Wiktionary


Pa*pa"ver, n. Etym: [L., poppy.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants, including the poppy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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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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