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.
ERODE
erode, eat away, fret
(verb) remove soil or rock; “Rain eroded the terraces”
erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away
(verb) become ground down or deteriorate; “Her confidence eroded”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
erode (third-person singular simple present erodes, present participle eroding, simple past and past participle eroded)
To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction.
(figurative) To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.
Anagrams
• doree
Source: Wiktionary
E*rode", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Eroded; p. pr. & vb. n. Eroding.] Etym: [L. erodere, erosum; e out + rodere to gnaw. See Rodent.]
Definition: To eat into or away; to corrode; as, canker erodes the flesh. "The blood . . . erodes the vessels." Wiseman. The smaller charge is more apt to . . . erode the gun. Am. Cyc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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