Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
AFLAME
afire, ablaze(p), aflame, aflare, alight, on fire
(adjective) lighted up by or as by fire or flame; “forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning”; “even the car’s tires were aflame”; “a night aflare with fireworks”; “candles alight on the tables”; “houses on fire”
ablaze, aflame, aroused
(adjective) keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; “his face all ablaze with excitement”- Bram Stoker; “he was aflame with desire”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
aflame (comparative more aflame, superlative most aflame)
in flames, on fire, flaming, with flames coming from it
showing anger or contempt
Synonyms
• ablaze
• afire
• flaming
Source: Wiktionary
A*flame", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- + flame.]
Definition: Inflames; glowing with light or passion; ablaze. G. Eliot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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POLYGENIC
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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