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.
TOPKNOT
topknot
(noun) showy crest or knot of hair or feathers
topknot
(noun) headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
topknot (plural topknots)
A decorative knot of hair on the crown of the head, sometimes having ribbons or feathers.
A decorative headdress.
A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird.
Any fish in one of several genera
The New Zealand topknot, Notoclinus fenestratus
The Norwegian topknot, Phrynorhombus norvegicus
The brown topknot, Notoclinus compressus
Several species in the genus Zeugopterus
A small European flounder (Phrynorhombus regius, syn. Rhombus punctatus).
Source: Wiktionary
Top"knot`, n.
1. A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird; also, an orgamental knot worn on top of the head, as by women. A great, stout servant girl, with cheeks as red as her topknot. Sir W. Scott.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small Europen flounder (Rhoumbus punctatus). The name is also applied to allied species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
24 December 2024
INTUITIVELY
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
Coffee Trivia
