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.
YARDSTICK
yardstick, yard measure
(noun) a ruler or tape that is three feet long
yardstick
(noun) a measure or standard used for comparison; “on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
yardstick (plural yardsticks)
A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.
(figuratively) A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.
Source: Wiktionary
Yard"stick`, n.
Definition: A stick three feet, or a yard, in length, used as a measure of cloth, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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STATE
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