Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.
TEREBRAE
Noun
terebrae
plural of terebra
Source: Wiktionary
TEREBRA
Ter"e*bra, n.; pl. E. Terebras, L. Terebræ. Etym: [L., a borer.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also auger shell.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The boring ovipositor of a hymenopterous insect.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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