According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.
DESIDERATUM
desideratum
(noun) something desired as a necessity; “the desiderata for a vacation are time and money”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
desideratum (plural desiderata)
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable. [from mid 17th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
De*sid`e*ra"tum, n.; pl. Desiderata. Etym: [L., fr. desideratus, p. p. See Desiderate.]
Definition: Anything desired; that of which the lack is felt; a want generally felt and acknowledge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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19 April 2025
CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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