According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
ABIGAIL
Etymology
Noun
abigail (plural abigails)
(obsolete) A lady's maid. [mid 17th-19th c.]
Etymology
Proper noun
Abigail (plural Abigails)
The wife of Nabal and later of David in the Old Testament.
A female given name from Hebrew, used since the 16th century, and currently quite popular.
Source: Wiktionary
Ab"i*gail, n. Etym: [The proper name used as an appellative.]
Definition: A lady's waiting-maid. Pepys. Her abigail reported that Mrs. Gutheridge had a set of night curls for sleeping in. Leslie.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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