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.
UNDERKEEP
Etymology
Verb
underkeep (third-person singular simple present underkeeps, present participle underkeeping, simple past and past participle underkept)
(transitive) To keep under or in subjection; subdue; suppress.
(transitive) To keep or maintain inadequately or below standard.
Noun
underkeep (plural underkeeps)
An underground reserve.
A keep or storage space located beneath the foundation of a structure; cellar.
Any storage space or reservoir placed below another object.
An underkeeper, guardian, or custodian.
Anagrams
• keep under
Source: Wiktionary
Un`der*keep", v. t.
Definition: To keep under, or in subjection; to suppress. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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