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.
KEMB
Etymology
Verb
kemb (third-person singular simple present kembs, present participle kembing, simple past and past participle kempt or kembed)
Obsolete form of comb.
Noun
kemb (plural kembs)
Obsolete form of comb.
Source: Wiktionary
Kemb, n. t. [imp. & p. p. Kembed or Kempt (p. pr. & vb. n. Kembing.] Etym: [OE.kemben, AS. cemban, fr. camb comb.]
Definition: To comb. [Obs.] His longe hair was kembed behind his back. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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