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.
INTERROGATORY
interrogative, interrogatory
(adjective) relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
interrogation, examination, interrogatory
(noun) formal systematic questioning
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
interrogatory (plural interrogatories)
(legal) A formal question submitted to opposing party to answer, generally governed by court rule.
A question; an interrogation.
Adjective
interrogatory (comparative more interrogatory, superlative most interrogatory)
Serving to interrogate; questioning.
an interrogatory glance
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*rog"a*to*ry, n.; pl. Interrogatories. Etym: [Cf. F. interrogatoire.]
Definition: A formal question or inquiry; esp. (Law), a question asked in writing. Macaulay.
In`ter*rog"a*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. interrogatorius.]
Definition: Containing, expressing, or implying a question; as, an interrogatory sentence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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