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.
XIPHIPLASTRON
Etymology
Noun
xiphiplastron (plural xiphiplastrons or xiphiplastra)
The posterior, or fourth lateral plate in the plastron of a turtle.
Source: Wiktionary
Xiph"i*plas"tron, n.; pl. Xiphiplastra. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. xi`fos a sword + plastron.] (Anat.)
Definition: The posterior, or fourth, lateral plate in the plastron of turtles; -- called also xiphisternum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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