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.
YAMA
Yama
(noun) Hindu god of death and lord of the underworld
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ya"ma, n. Etym: [Skr. yama a twin.] (Hindoo Myth.)
Definition: The king of the infernal regions, corresponding to the Greek Pluto, and also the judge of departed souls. In later times he is more exclusively considered the dire judge of all, and the tormentor of the wicked. He is represented as of a green color, with red garments, having a crown on his head, his eyes inflamed, and sitting on a buffalo, with a club and noose in his hands.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PAMPER
(verb) treat with excessive indulgence; “grandparents often pamper the children”; “Let’s not mollycoddle our students!”
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