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.
REFLECTOR
reflector
(noun) device that reflects radiation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
reflector (plural reflectors)
Something which reflects heat, light or sound, especially something having a reflecting surface.
A reflecting telescope.
A small, often red, reflecting disk on the rear of a vehicle or bicycle that reflects the headlights of other vehicles.
A safety reflector.
One who reflects on something; one who thinks or considers at length.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*flect"or (-er), n. Etym: [Cf. F. réflecteur.]
1. One who, or that which, reflects. Boyle.
2. (Physics) (a) Something having a polished surface for reflecting light or heat, as a mirror, a speculum, etc. (b) A reflecting telescope. (c) A device for reflecting sound.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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