According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.
VIRGULARIAN
Vir`gu*la"ri*an, n. Etym: [From. L. virgula a small rod.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of long, slender Alcyonaria belonging to Virgularia and allied genera of the family Virgularidæ. These corals are allied to the sea-pens, but have a long rodlike rhachis inclosing a slender, round or square, calcareous axis. The polyps are arranged in transverse rows or clusters along each side of the rhachis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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