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.
USURIOUS
exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious
(adjective) greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; “exorbitant rent”; “extortionate prices”; “spends an outrageous amount on entertainment”; “usurious interest rate”; “unconscionable spending”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
usurious (comparative more usurious, superlative most usurious)
Of or pertaining to usury.
Exorbitant.
Synonyms
• usurial
Source: Wiktionary
U*su"ri*ous, a. Etym: [From Usury.]
1. Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person.
2. Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract.
– U*su"ri*ous*ly, adv.
– U*su"ri*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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