biro
Is a Hungarian surname meaning 'judge'.
From László BÃró, the Hungarian inventor of the ballpoint pen.
coach
From kocsi, a horse‐drawn wagon with springs above the axles. Named after the village of Kocs in which this type of vehicle was invented. The verb 'to coach' is also derived from this root.
czardas
From csárdás, a Hungarian folk dance. Csárda also means 'tavern'.
goulash
From gulyás, a type of stew known in Hungarian as gulyás in Hungary, 'gulyásleves' is a soup dish; leves meaning soup. Gulyás also means 'herdsman' dealing with cows, as the noun gulya is the Hungarian word for cow herd.
halászlé
Or Fisherman's Soup, a very hot and spicy river fish soup with a lot of paprika. (The actual Hungarian halászlé is not always made with hot paprika, unlike the internationally-known soup.)
hussar
From huszár, a light cavalry soldier.
Itsy-bitsy
From ici-pici, meaning tiny
komondor
A big Hungarian breed of livestock guardian and dog, looking like big mop, always white.
kuvasz
A big Hungarian breed of shepherd dog, always white.
paprika
From paprika, a spice made out of ground hot or mild red peppers.
puli
A small Hungarian breed of shepherd dog, also loking like a mop, usually black or white.
tokaji or tokay
From tokaji aszú, the name of the wine from Tokaj, the centre of the local wine-growing district Tokaj-
Hegyalja.
sabre (UK) or saber (US)
From the Hungarian word szablya, backsword. The word made its way into English through French (sabre, sable) and German (Säbel). The Hungarian verb szabni means to slice or to tailor.
shako or tsako
From csákó süveg, 'peaked cap', a stiff military hat with a high crown and plume.
verbunkos
a Hungarian men's folk dance and musical style (itself coming from German Werbung - meaning "military recruitment" here).
vizsla or vizla
From vizsla, a Hungarian breed of hunting dog.
How to Care for a Coffee Plant
The coffee plant, cultivated on farms for its beans, is also commonly grown as a houseplant for its dark green, glossy foliage. Although it is not practical to grow indoors solely for coffee, the plant does flower and produce enough beans for a pot or two of coffee after three or four years.
Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions:
1
Give a coffee plant the medium light of a somewhat shady window. A little direct sun is fine, but take care not to allow more than an hour per day of direct sun.
Give a coffee plant the medium light of a somewhat shady window. A little direct sun is fine, but take care not to allow more than an hour per day of direct sun.
2
Place the plant in a location which does not get below 65 degrees F. While the plant will not tolerate cool conditions, it does adapt to most home environments above 65 degrees F.
Place the plant in a location which does not get below 65 degrees F. While the plant will not tolerate cool conditions, it does adapt to most home environments above 65 degrees F.
3
Mist the coffee plant leaves several times a week to increase the humidity. Humidity is crucial to coffee plants. The leaves will brown starting at the tips if the plant is not getting enough humidity. A tray of pebbles under the pot does help increase humidity around the plant.
Mist the coffee plant leaves several times a week to increase the humidity. Humidity is crucial to coffee plants. The leaves will brown starting at the tips if the plant is not getting enough humidity. A tray of pebbles under the pot does help increase humidity around the plant.
4
Keep the potting mix thoroughly moist in spring, summer and fall. Let the potting mix dry out partially in winter. Take care to notice if the plant wilts. If wilting does occur, watering immediately will likely save the delicate leaves, but be careful not to let the plant wilt for more than one day.
Keep the potting mix thoroughly moist in spring, summer and fall. Let the potting mix dry out partially in winter. Take care to notice if the plant wilts. If wilting does occur, watering immediately will likely save the delicate leaves, but be careful not to let the plant wilt for more than one day.
5
Repot the coffee plant every spring in the next size bigger pot. Coffee plants grow rapidly and outgrow their pot each year.
Repot the coffee plant every spring in the next size bigger pot. Coffee plants grow rapidly and outgrow their pot each year.
6
Care for the coffee plant's health by watching for scale insects, which commonly infest the plant. They appear as small yellow or brown spots under the leaves. Wipe them off with slightly soapy water and apply a pesticide to the plant.
Care for the coffee plant's health by watching for scale insects, which commonly infest the plant. They appear as small yellow or brown spots under the leaves. Wipe them off with slightly soapy water and apply a pesticide to the plant.