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.
VISIBLE
visible
(adjective) present and easily available; “the cash on hand is adequate for current needs”; “emergency police were on hand in case of trouble”; “a visible supply”; “visible resources”
visible
(adjective) obvious to the eye; “a visible change of expression”
visible, seeable
(adjective) capable of being seen; or open to easy view; “a visible object”; “visible stars”; “mountains visible in the distance”; “a visible change of expression”; “visible files”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
visible (comparative more visible, superlative most visible)
Able to be seen.
Synonym: apparent
Antonyms: hidden, invisible
Source: Wiktionary
Vis"i*ble, a. Etym: [L. visibilis, fr. videre, visum, to see: cf. F. visible. See Vision.]
1. Perceivable by the eye; capable of being seen; perceptible; in view; as, a visible star; the least spot is visible on white paper. Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. Bk. of Com. Prayer. Virtue made visible in outward grace. Young.
2. Noticeable; apparent; open; conspicuous. Shak. The factions at court were greater, or more visible, than before. Clarendon. Visible church (Theol.), the apparent church of Christ on earth; the whole body of professed believers in Christ, as contradistinguished from the invisible, or real, church, consisting of sanctified persons.
– Visible horizon. Same as Apparent horizon, under Apparent.
– Vis"i*ble*ness, n.
– Vis"i*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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