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.
HEPATOSCOPY
Etymology
Noun
hepatoscopy (uncountable)
(rare) Divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important.
Synonyms
• hepatomancy
Hypernyms
• haruspicy
Source: Wiktionary
Hep`a*tos"co*py, n. Etym: [Gr. "h ar, "h`patos, the liver + hépatoscopie.]
Definition: Divination by inspecting the liver of animals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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