Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. Itās also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
METONYMIC
metonymic, metonymical
(adjective) using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated; āto say āhe spent the evening reading Shakespeareā is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the authorās worksā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
metonymic (comparative more metonymic, superlative most metonymic)
Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object
Synonym: metonymical
Noun
metonymic (plural metonymics)
a metonym
Source: Wiktionary
Met`o*nym"ic, Met`o*nym"ic*al, a. Etym: [See Metonymy.]
Definition: Used by way of metonymy.
– Met`o*nym"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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