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.
OBBLIGATO
obbligato, obligato
(noun) a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission
obbligato, obligato
(noun) a persistent but subordinate motif
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
obbligato (plural obbligatos or obbligati)
(music) An obbligato section; a prominent countermelody, often written to be played or sung above the principal theme (in a higher pitch range). [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
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FABLED
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
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