According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.
VERATRIC
Ve*ra"tric, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, plants of the genus Veratrum. Veratric acid (Chem.), an acid occurring, together with veratrine, in the root of white hellebore (Veratrum album), and in sabadilla seed;
– extracted as a white crystalline substance which is related to protocatechuic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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