Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
sistra
plural of sistrum
• Sartis, Stairs, arists, sitars, stairs, tisars
Source: Wiktionary
Sis"trum, Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Mus.)
Definition: An instrument consisting of a thin metal frame, through which passed a number of metal rods, and furnished with a handle by which it was shaken and made to rattle. It was peculiarly Egyptian, and used especially in the worship of Isis. It is still used in Nubia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.