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.
QUERCITANNIC
Quer`ci*tan"nic, a. Etym: [L. quercus an oak + E. tannic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, a tannic acid found in oak bark and extracted as a yellowish brown amorphous substance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NECESSITATE
(verb) require as useful, just, or proper; “It takes nerve to do what she did”; “success usually requires hard work”; “This job asks a lot of patience and skill”; “This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”; “This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert”; “This intervention does not postulate a patient’s consent”
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