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.
CAPITATE
capitate
(adjective) being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip
capitate, capitate bone, os capitatum
(noun) the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
capitate (not comparable)
(anatomy) Having a distinct globular tip.
(botany) Forming a dense, head-like cluster, such as the inflorescences of composites.
Noun
capitate (plural capitates)
(anatomy) The capitate bone of the wrist.
Verb
capitate (third-person singular simple present capitates, present participle capitating, simple past and past participle capitated)
(US, health care) To pay health-care providers using a capitation system.
Source: Wiktionary
Cap"i*tate, a Etym: [L. capitatus fr. caput head.]
1. Headlike in form; also, having the distal end enlarged and rounded, as the stigmas of certain flowers.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Having the flowers gathered into a head.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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