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.
EXCRESCENCY
Etymology
Noun
excrescency (plural excrescencies)
An excrescent state or condition; the quality or fact of growing out of something; abnormal or excessive development
(obsolete) An exuberant outburst; an extravagance.
(obsolete) An excrescence, and excrescent growth; an outgrowth.
(obsolete) An abnormal, morbid, or unsightly outgrowth.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*cres"cen*cy, n.
Definition: Excrescence. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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