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.
LEPADOID
Lep"a*doid, n. Etym: [Lepas + -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A stalked barnacle of the genus Lepas, or family Lepadidæ; a goose barnacle. Also used adjectively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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