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.
HOUSELEEKS
Noun
houseleeks
plural of houseleek
Source: Wiktionary
HOUSELEEK
House"leek`, n. Etym: [House + leek.] (Bot.)
Definition: A succulent plant of the genus Sempervivum (S. tectorum), originally a native of subalpine Europe, but now found very generally on old walls and roofs. It is very tenacious of life under drought and heat; -- called also ayegreen.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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