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.
STALAGMITE
stalagmite
(noun) a cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from the floor of a limestone cave
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stalagmite (plural stalagmites)
(geology) A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or other mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that lie on the ground of a cave.
Source: Wiktionary
Sta*lag"mite, n. Etym: [Gr. stalagmite.] (Geol.)
Definition: A deposit more or less resembling an inverted stalactite, formed by calcareous water dropping on the floors of caverns; hence, a similar deposit of other material.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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