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.
PIANISSIMO
pianissimo
(adjective) (chiefly a direction or description in music) very soft
pianissimo, very softly
(adverb) a direction in music; to be played very softly
piano, pianissimo
(noun) (music) low loudness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
pianissimo (comparative more pianissimo, superlative most pianissimo)
(music) To be played very softly.
Noun
pianissimo (plural pianissimos or pianissimi)
A dynamic sign indicating that a portion of music should be played pianissimo.
A portion of music that is played very softly.
Synonyms
• pp
Source: Wiktionary
Pi`a*nis"si*mo, a.Etym: [It., superl. of piano.] (Mus.)
Definition: Very soft; -- a direction to execute a passage as softly as possible. (Abbrev. pp.)
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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