TEFF

teff, teff grass, Eragrostis tef, Eragrostic abyssinica

(noun) an African grass economically important as a cereal grass (yielding white flour of good quality) as well as for forage and hay

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

teff (countable and uncountable, plural teffs)

A love grass, Eragrostis tef, with small seeds, grown as a cereal and for forage in Ethiopia and parts of Arabia.

The fine grain of this plant.

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Source: Wiktionary



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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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