The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.
UNCTUOUSLY
unctuously, smarmily, fulsomely
(adverb) in an unctuous manner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
unctuously (comparative more unctuously, superlative most unctuously)
Insincerely and excessively charming
Source: Wiktionary
UNCTUOUS
Unc"tu*ous, a. Etym: [F. onctueux, LL. unctuosus, fr. L. unctus anointment, fr. ungere, unctum, to anoint. See Unguent.]
1. Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy. "The unctuous cheese." Longfellow.
2. Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals.
3. Bland; suave; also, tender; fervid; as, an unctuous speech; sometimes, insincerely suave or fervid.
– Unc"tu*ous*ly, adv.
– Unc"tu*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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