According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
LOCUTION
saying, expression, locution
(noun) a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; “pardon the expression”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
locution (plural locutions)
A phrase or expression connected to an individual or a group of individuals through repeated usage.
The use of a word or phrase in an unusual or specialized way.
(religion) A supernatural revelation where a religious figure, statue or icon speaks, usually to a saint.
Source: Wiktionary
Lo*cu"tion, n. Etym: [L. locutio, fr. loqui to speak: cf. F. locution. ]
Definition: Speech or discourse; a phrase; a form or mode of expression. " Stumbling locutions." G. Eliot. I hate these figures in locution, These about phrases forced by ceremony. Marston.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
14 November 2024
FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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