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.
PREAMBLE
preamble
(noun) a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
preamble
(verb) make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
preamble (plural preambles)
A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.
Synonyms: foreword, preface, prologue, Thesaurus:foreword
Antonyms: afterword, conclusion, epilogue, last word, postamble, Thesaurus:afterword
(computing, networking) A syncword.
Verb
preamble (third-person singular simple present preambles, present participle preambling, simple past and past participle preambled)
(intransitive) To speak or write a preamble; to provide a preliminary statement or set of remarks.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre"am`ble, n. Etym: [LL. praeambulum, from L. praeambulus walking before, fr. praeambulare to walk before; prae before + ambulare to walk: cf. F. préambule. See Amble.]
Definition: A introductory portion; an introduction or preface, as to a book, document, etc.; specifically, the introductory part of a statute, which states the reasons and intent of the law.
Pre"am`ble, v. t. & i.
Definition: To make a preamble to; to preface; to serve as a preamble. [R.] Feltham. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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