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.
VELARIZE
Etymology
Verb
velarize (third-person singular simple present velarizes, present participle velarizing, simple past and past participle velarized)
(phonology) To raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant, such as the l of English pool.
(phonology) To replace a (usually more front) consonant with a velar.
Source: Wiktionary
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(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
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