TEREBRAS

Noun

terebras

plural of terebra

Source: Wiktionary


TEREBRA

Ter"e*bra, n.; pl. E. Terebras, L. Terebræ. Etym: [L., a borer.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also auger shell.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The boring ovipositor of a hymenopterous insect.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INITIALISM

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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