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.
BOTULISM
botulism
(noun) food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
botulism (usually uncountable, plural botulisms)
(pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, a type of anaerobic bacteria that grows in improperly prepared food.
Source: Wiktionary
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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