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.
OPALINE
iridescent, nacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent
(adjective) having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; “an iridescent oil slick”; “nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl”; “a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
opaline (comparative more opaline, superlative most opaline)
resembling opal in its iridescence; having a milky white iridescence.
Noun
opaline (countable and uncountable, plural opalines)
a clear to white liquid secreted by sea hares (genus Aplysia) that becomes viscous upon contact with water
(mineral) any of several minerals resembling opal, including a variety of yellow chalcedony
opal glass
Anagrams
• Neapoli
Source: Wiktionary
O"pal*ine, a. Etym: [Cf. F. opalin.]
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or like, opal in appearance; having changeable colors like those of the opal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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