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.
CONTAGIUM
Etymology
Noun
contagium (plural contagia)
(archaic) contagion; contagious matter [c. 1870-1910]
Source: Wiktionary
Con*ta"gi*um, n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: Contagion; contagious matter. "Contagium of measles." Tyndall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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