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.
PERIOSTEUM
periosteum
(noun) a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
periosteum (plural periostea or periosteums)
A membrane surrounding a bone.
Source: Wiktionary
Per`i*os"te*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. periosteon.] (Anat.)
Definition: The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests all bones except at the articular surfaces.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENCYCLOPEDIA
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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