Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
SUNSTROKE
sunstroke, insolation, thermic fever, siriasis
(noun) sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sunstroke (plural sunstrokes)
(pathology) Heat stroke caused by an excessive exposure to the sun's rays.
Source: Wiktionary
Sun"stroke`, n. (Med.)
Definition: Any affection produced by the action of the sun on some part of the body; especially, a sudden prostration of the physical powers, with symptoms resembling those of apoplexy, occasioned by exposure to excessive heat, and often terminating fatally; coup de soleil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENDLESSLY
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