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.
AMIANTHUS
Etymology
Noun
amianthus (uncountable)
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
Source: Wiktionary
Am`i*an"thus, n. Etym: [L. amiantus, Gr. (Min.)
Definition: Earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of asbestus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
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