Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
SCYLLITE
Scyl"lite, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A white crystalline substance of a sweetish taste, resembling inosite and metameric with dextrose. It is extracted from the kidney of the dogfish (of the genus Scylium), the shark, and the skate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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