Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.
HYPOGEUM
Etymology
Noun
hypogeum (plural hypogeums or hypogea)
An underground room or cavern (also used figuratively).
Source: Wiktionary
Hyp`o*ge"um, n.; pl. Hypogea. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Anc. Arch.)
Definition: The subterraneous portion of a building, as in amphitheaters, for the service of the games; also, subterranean galleries, as the catacombs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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