Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
XIPHOID
Etymology
Adjective
xiphoid (not comparable)
Shaped like a sword, ensiform.
(anatomy) Of or relating to the xiphisternum.
Noun
xiphoid (plural xiphoids)
(anatomy) The xiphoid process.
Source: Wiktionary
Xiph"oid, a. Etym: [Gr. xi`fos a sword + xiphoide.] (Anat.) (a) Like a sword; ensiform. (b) Of or pertaining to the xiphoid process; xiphoidian.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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