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.
LIGULATE
Adjective
ligulate (comparative more ligulate, superlative most ligulate)
Shaped like a strap or long tongue
Having a ligule
Source: Wiktionary
Lig"u*late, Lig"u*la`ted, a. Etym: [Cf. F. ligulé. See Ligule, and cf. Lingulate.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Like a bandage, or strap; strap-shaped.
2. Composed of ligules. Ligulate flower, a species of compound flower, the florets of which have their corollets flat, spreading out toward the end, with the base only tubular.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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