According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
DECIDUOUS
deciduous
(adjective) (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
deciduous
(adjective) (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth; “deciduous teeth”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
deciduous (not comparable)
(biology, anatomy) Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.
Antonyms: persistent, permanent
(botany) Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.
Antonyms: evergreen, sempervirent. Cf. caducous.
Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting.
Source: Wiktionary
De*cid"u*ous, a. Etym: [L. deciduus, fr. dec to fall off; de- + cadere to fall. See Chance.] (Biol.)
Definition: Falling off, or subject to fall or be shed, at a certain season, or a certain stage or interval of growth, as leaves (except of evergreens) in autumn, or as parts of animals, such as hair, teeth, antlers, etc.; also, shedding leaves or parts at certain seasons, stages, or intervals; as, deciduous trees; the deciduous membrane.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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