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.
HIATUSES
Noun
hiatuses
plural of hiatus
Source: Wiktionary
HIATUS
Hi*a"tus, n.; pl. L. Hiatus, E. Hiatuses. Etym: [L., fr. hiare, hiatum, to gape; akin to E. yawn. See Yawn.]
1. An opening; an aperture; a gap; a chasm; esp., a defect in a manuscript, where some part is lost or effaced; a space where something is wanting; a break.
2. (Gram.)
Definition: The concurrence of two vowels in two successive words or syllables. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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