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.
PORTATE
Etymology
Adjective
portate (not comparable)
(heraldry) Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an escutcheon.
Source: Wiktionary
Por"tate, a. Etym: [L. portatus, p. p. of portare to carry.] (Her.)
Definition: Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an escutcheon; as, a cross portate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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