Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
SAFRANINES
Noun
safranines
plural of safranine
Source: Wiktionary
SAFRANINE
Saf"ra*nine ( or ), n. Etym: [So called because used as a substitute for safranin.] (Chem.)
Definition: An orange-red nitrogenous dyestuff produced artificailly by oxidizing certain aniline derivatives, and used in dyeing silk and wool; also, any one of the series of which safranine proper is the type.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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