Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
squama
(noun) a protective structure resembling a scale
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squamae
plural of squama
Source: Wiktionary
Squa"ma, n.; pl. Squamæ. Etym: [L. a scale.] (Med.)
Definition: A scale cast off from the skin; a thin dry shred consisting of epithelium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.