According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.
SPEKBOOMS
Noun
spekbooms
plural of spekboom
Source: Wiktionary
SPEKBOOM
Spek"boom, n. Etym: [D., lit. fat tree.] (Bot.)
Definition: The purslane tree of South Africa, -- said to be the favorite food of elephants. Balfour (Cyc. of India).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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