Mysoren.
/(ˌ)mʌɪˈsɔː/, U.S. /maɪˈsɔr/ I. Compounds.
1. Mysore thorn n. a shrub, Caesalpinia sepiaria (family Caesalpiniaceae ( Leguminosae)), with sharp curved thorns, used for hedging in South Asia (esp. India).
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pyracantha1665
Mysore thorn1814
squirrel briar1910
1814 W. Roxburgh Hortus Bengalensis 32 Cæsalpinia sepiaria, Mysore Thorn.
1869 J. L. Stewart Punjab Plants 60 C[æsalpinia]sepiaria... A large, straggling, prickly climber with fine yellow flowers, which grows wild in the outer Punjab Himalaya... It is called ‘Mysore thorn’ in the south, and is said to have been grown by Hyder Ali round his forts, &c., as a defence.
1903 T. Cooke Flora Presidency Bombay I. 412 Cæsalpinia sepiaria... A climbing shrub... Common, often used in the Deccan as a fence, which is quite impenetrable to men and cattle. It is sometimes called the Mysore Thorn.
1985 N.Z. Navy News Mar. 13/1 The introduction of goats and an Indian plant species called Mysore thorn to Raoul Island, over 188 years ago, has contributed greatly to the vast damage sustained by the Pohutakawa for[e]st.
II. Simple uses.
2. Coffee produced in and around the state of Karnataka (formerly Mysore) in southern India.
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Arabian coffee1674
Java coffee1764
mocha1773
Java1805
Rio1817
Blue Mountain coffee1879
Blue Mountain1882
Santos1888
Jamaica1899
Mysore1907
Kenya coffee1921
Chagga1957
Continental roast1958
arabica1959
1907 Yesterday's Shopping (1969) 2 The Mocha and Mysore mixed in equal quantities are recommended for best Coffee.
c1938 Fortnum & Mason Catal. 7/2 Coffees... ‘Mysore’.
1951 W. H. Brindley in W. G. Copsey Mod. Grocer & Provision Dealer (ed. 5) II. viii. 97 The best quality and most widely known coffees from India are Mysores... Mysores are now full-bodied in cup, but often a little rough and dry on the palate.
1965 L. Deighton Action Cook Bk. 132/2 Here are some good combinations: Costa Rica with Tanganyika (Chagga); Mocha mixed with Mysore.
1993 F. Cooper I believe in Angels (BNC) 68 They had beans, they said, because they didn't get stale... I had them blend Blue Mountain, Continental and Mocha Mysore.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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