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skyrocketed
Meaning: Increased very quickly and dramatically.
Example: Coffee production skyrocketed in the colonies during European expansion.
luxury item
Meaning: A product considered expensive and not essential, often associated with wealth.
Example: In the 18th century, coffee was still a luxury item for most households.
linked to
Meaning: Connected or associated with something.
Example: Coffee production was closely linked to colonisation in the 18th century.
monopoly
IPA: /məˈnɒp.ə.li/ (UK), /məˈnɑː.pə.li/ (US)
Meaning: Complete control of the supply or trade of a product or service.
Meaning: Complete control of the supply or trade of a product or service.
Example: Yemen held a monopoly on coffee production until the late 1600s.
cultivation
IPA: /ˌkʌl.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/ (UK), /ˌkʌl.təˈveɪ.ʃən/ (US)
Meaning: The process of growing crops or plants for food or trade.
Meaning: The process of growing crops or plants for food or trade.
Example: Coffee cultivation expanded rapidly under European colonisation.
stimulant
IPA: /ˈstɪm.jʊ.lənt/ (UK), /ˈstɪm.jə.lənt/ (US)
Meaning: A substance that increases activity in the body or nervous system.
Meaning: A substance that increases activity in the body or nervous system.
Example: Coffee became important as a stimulant for workers during the Industrial Revolution.
colonisation
IPA: /ˌkɒl.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (UK), /ˌkɑː.lə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (US)
Meaning: The process of settling among and establishing control over indigenous people or land.
Meaning: The process of settling among and establishing control over indigenous people or land.
Example: Coffee production was deeply tied to European colonisation in the 18th century.
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