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.
PHYLLODY
Etymology
Noun
phyllody (countable and uncountable, plural phyllodies)
(botany) A retrograde metamorphosis of the floral organs to the condition of leaves.
Source: Wiktionary
Phyl"lo*dy, n. Etym: [See Phyllodium.] (Bot.)
Definition: A retrograde metamorphosis of the floral organs to the condition of leaves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GLASSY
(adjective) (used of eyes) lacking liveliness; “empty eyes”; “a glassy stare”; “his eyes were glazed over with boredom”
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