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.
SALIVARY
salivary
(adjective) of or relating to saliva; “salivary gland”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
salivary (not comparable)
Relating to saliva.
Noun
salivary (plural salivaries)
A salivary gland.
Source: Wiktionary
Sal"i*va*ry, a. Etym: [L. salivarius slimy, clammy: cf. F. salivaire.] (Physiol.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to saliva; producing or carrying saliva; as, the salivary ferment; the salivary glands; the salivary ducts, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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