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.
JACCHUS
Etymology
Noun
jacchus (plural jacchuses)
The marmoset (Hapale vulgaris)
Source: Wiktionary
Jac"chus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. Jacchus a mystic name of Bacchus, Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The common marmoset (Hapale vulgaris). Formerly, the name was also applied to other species of the same genus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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