According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
VERTICIL
verticil
(noun) a whorl of leaves growing around a stem
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
verticil (plural verticils)
(chiefly, botany) A whorl, a group of similar parts such as leaves radiating from a shared axis
Source: Wiktionary
Ver"ti*cil, n. Etym: [L. verticillus, dim. of vertex a whirl: cf. F. verticille. See Vertex.] (Bot.)
Definition: A circle either of leaves or flowers about a stem at the same node; a whorl. [Written also verticel.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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