Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
TUATARAS
Noun
tuataras
plural of tuatara
Source: Wiktionary
TUATARA
Tu`a*ta"ra, n. [Maori tuatà ra; tua on the farther side (the back) + tara spine.]
Definition: A large iguanalike reptile (Sphenodon punctatum) formerly common in New Zealand, but now confined to certain islets near the coast. It reaches a length of two and a half feet, is dark olive- green with small white or yellowish specks on the sides, and has yellow spines along the back, except on the neck.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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