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.
MENAGERIE
menagerie, zoo, zoological garden
(noun) the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
menagerie
(noun) a collection of live animals for study or display
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
menagerie (plural menageries)
A collection of live wild animals on exhibition; the enclosure where they are kept.
A diverse or miscellaneous group.
Source: Wiktionary
Men*ag"er*ie, n. Etym: [F. ménagerie, fr. ménager to keep house, ménage household. See Menial, Mansion.]
1. A piace where animals are kept and trained.
2. A collection of wild or exotic animals, kept for exhibition.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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