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.
SHOEBILLS
Noun
shoebills
plural of shoebill
Source: Wiktionary
SHOEBILL
Shoe"bill`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large African wading bird (Balæniceps rex) allied to the storks and herons, and remarkable for its enormous broad swollen bill. It inhabits the valley of the White Nile. See Illust. (l.) of Beak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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