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.
copula, copulative, linking verb
(noun) an equating verb (such as ‘be’ or ‘become’) that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
copula (plural copulas or copulae)
(linguistics, grammar) A word, usually a verb, used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate (usually a subject complement or an adverbial), that unites or associates the subject with the predicate.
(statistics) A function that represents the association between two or more variables, independent of the individual marginal distributions of the variables.
(music) A device that connects two or more keyboards of an organ.
(biology) The act of copulation; mating.
• (grammar): linking verb, copular, copular verb
• coupla, cupola, pocula
Source: Wiktionary
Cop"u*la, n. Etym: [L., bond, band. See Couple.]
1. (Logic & Gram.)
Definition: The word which unites the subject and predicate.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: The stop which connects the manuals, or the manuals with the pedals; -- called also coupler.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
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.