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.
PONTLEVIS
Etymology
Noun
pontlevis
(obsolete) A drawbridge.
(obsolete) The act of a horse that rears up on its hind legs, risking tumbling backward and falling upon the rider.
Source: Wiktionary
Pont"le*vis, n. Etym: [F., properly, a drawbridge.] (Man.)
Definition: The action of a horse in rearing repeatedly and dangerously.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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