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.
OSCITANT
drowsy, oscitant, yawning
(adjective) showing lack of attention or boredom; “the yawning congregation”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
oscitant (comparative more oscitant, superlative most oscitant)
yawning; gaping
sleepy; drowsy; sluggish; careless
Anagrams
• Scottian, actinost, tactions
Source: Wiktionary
Os"ci*tant, a. Etym: [L. oscitans, -antis, p. pr. of oscitare: cf. F. oscitant.]
1. Yawning; gaping.
2. Sleepy; drowsy; dull; sluggish; careless. He must not be oscitant, but intent on his charge. Barrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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