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.
DOWLASES
Noun
dowlases
plural of dowlas
Source: Wiktionary
DOWLAS
Dow"las, n. Etym: [Prob. fr. Doullens, a town of Picardy, in France, formerly celebrated for this manufacture.]
Definition: A coarse linen cloth made in the north of England and in Scotland, now nearly replaced by calico. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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