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.
HENDIADYS
hendiadys
(noun) use of two conjoined nouns instead of a noun and modifier
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hendiadys (plural hendiadyses)
(rhetoric) A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a single complex idea.
Source: Wiktionary
Hen*di"a*dys, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Gram.)
Definition: A figure in which the idea is expressed by two nouns connected by and, instead of by a noun and limiting adjective; as, we drink from cups and gold, for golden cups.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRISP
(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”
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