POORWILL

poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

(noun) goatsucker of western North America

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Imitative of its note.

Noun

poorwill (plural poorwills)

nightjar (bird)

Source: Wiktionary


Poor"-will`, n. Etym: [So called in imitation of its note.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A bird of the Western United States (Phalænoptilus Nutalli) allied to the whip-poor-will.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PLANTAIN

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Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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