According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.
AMENITIES
comforts, creature comforts, amenities, conveniences
(noun) things that make you comfortable and at ease; “all the comforts of home”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
amenities
plural of amenity
Noun
amenities pl (plural only)
The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentleness.
Source: Wiktionary
AMENITY
A*men"i*ty, n.; pl. Amenities. Etym: [F. aménité, L. amoenitas, fr. amoenus pleasant.]
Definition: The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentleness. A sweetness and amenity of temper. Buckle. This climate has not seduced by its amenities. W. Howitt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CURE
(verb) make (substances) hard and improve their usability; “cure resin”; “cure cement”; “cure soap”
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