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.
XEROPHILOUS
Etymology
Adjective
xerophilous (comparative more xerophilous, superlative most xerophilous)
Able to thrive in dry weather.
Source: Wiktionary
Xe*roph"i*lous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: Drought-loving; able withstand the absence or lack of moisture. Plants which are peculiarly adapted to dry climates are termed by De Candolle xerophilous. Goodale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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