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.
PERDIX
Perdix, genus Perdix
(noun) a genus of Perdicinae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Per"dix, n. Etym: [L., a partridge, Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of birds including the common European partridge. Formerly the word was used in a much wider sense to include many allied genera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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