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.
SWALLOWTAILED
Swal"low-tailed`, a.
1. Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow's tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as, a swallow- tailed coat.
2. (Carp.)
Definition: United by dovetailing; dovetailed. Swallow-tailed duck (Zoƶl.), the old squaw.
– Swallow-tailed gull (Zoƶl.), an Arctic gull (Xema furcata), which has a deeply forked tail.
– Swallow-tailed hawk or kite (Zoƶl.), the fork-tailed kite.
– Swallow-tailed moth (Zoƶl.), a European moth (Urapteryx sambucaria) having tail-like lobes on the hind wings.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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