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.
VALVULA
valvule, valvelet, valvula
(noun) a small valve
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
valvula (plural valvulae)
(medicine) A small valve.
Synonyms
• valvule
Source: Wiktionary
Val"vu*la, n.; pl. Valvulæ. Etym: [NL., dim. fr. L. valva fold, valve of a door.] (Anat.)
Definition: A little valve or fold; a valvelet; a valvule.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISKETTE
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
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