According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.
SPONGIOLE
Spon"gi*ole, n. Etym: [L. spongiola a rose gall, small roots, dim. of spongia: cf. F. spongiole.] (Bot.)
Definition: A supposed spongelike expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water; -- called also spongelet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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