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.
RHODOCHROSITE
rhodochrosite
(noun) a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rhodochrosite (countable and uncountable, plural rhodochrosites)
(mineral) A crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO3.
Usage notes
• Frequently misspelt *rhodocrosite.
Synonyms
• (crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate): dialogite, red manganese
Source: Wiktionary
Rho`do*chro"site, n. Etym: [Gr. "ro`don the rose + (Min.)
Definition: Manganese carbonate, a rose-red mineral sometimes occuring crystallized, but generally massive with rhombohedral cleavage like calcite; -- called also dialogite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
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