ROCKBOUND

rockbound, rock-ribbed

(adjective) abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps; “the rock-ribbed coast of Maine”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

rockbound (comparative more rockbound, superlative most rockbound)

Surrounded by rocks.

(CB radio slang) Limited in frequency because of a limited supply of crystals.

Source: Wiktionary



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CHEMICAL

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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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