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.
PRECIOUSNESS
preciosity, preciousness
(noun) the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined
invaluableness, preciousness, pricelessness, valuableness
(noun) the positive quality of being precious and beyond value
costliness, dearness, preciousness
(noun) the quality possessed by something with a great price or value
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
preciousness (usually uncountable, plural preciousnesses)
The condition of being precious.
Anagrams
• supercession
Source: Wiktionary
Pre"cious*ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being precious; costliness; dearness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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