Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
VAGINULA
Etymology
Noun
vaginula (plural vaginulas or vaginulae)
(botany) A little sheath, such as that about the base of the pedicel of most mosses.
(botany) One of the tubular florets in composite flowers.
Source: Wiktionary
Va*gin"u*la, n. Etym: [L., dim. of vagina sheath.] (Bot.) (a) A little sheath, as that about the base of the pedicel of most mosses. (b) One of the tubular florets in composite flowers. Henslow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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