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.
BONDSTONE
Etymology
Noun
bondstone (plural bondstones)
A stone for bonding masonry to a similar backing; a stone that reaches a considerable distance into, or entirely through a wall, for the purpose of binding it together.
Source: Wiktionary
Bond"stone`, n. Etym: [Bond,n.+ stone.] (Masonry)
Definition: A stone running through a wall from one face to another, to bind it together; a binding stone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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