Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.
NYCTITROPIC
Etymology
Adjective
nyctitropic (not comparable)
(botany) Turning or bending at night into special positions.
Source: Wiktionary
Nyc`ti*trop"ic, a. Etym: [From Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: Turning or bending at night into special positions.
Note: Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage being in lessening the radiation of heat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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