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.
REPOUSSES
REPOUSSE
Re*pous`sé" (re -p`s"), a. Etym: [F., p. p. of repousser to thrust back; pref re- + pousser to push. See Push.] (a) Formed in relief, as a pattern on metal. (b) Ornamented with patterns in relief made by pressing or hammering on the reverse side; -- said of thin metal, or of a vessel made of thin metal.
– n.
Definition: Repoussé work. Repoussé work, ornamentation of metal in relief by pressing or hammering on the reverse side.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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