Word of the Day: copious

copious ˈkō-pē-əs adjective

1. large in number or quantity (especially of information)

2. affording an abundant supply

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The word copious has appeared in 118 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Oct. 9 in “At Rwanda’s Favorite Bars, Forget the Beer: Milk Is What’s on Tap” by Abdi Latif Dahir:

Some patrons drink it hot, others like it cold. Some — respecting an old custom of finishing your cup at once — chug it down quickly, while others sip it slowly while eating snacks like cakes, chapatis and bananas.

However they take their glass, everyone comes to socialize and unwind. But first and foremost, they drink milk. Lots of it.

… As milk production increased in this landlocked nation, so did the number of people who moved to urban areas for education and employment. And so were born the milk bars, which allowed farmers to sell their surplus milk and let customers drink copious amounts of it to be reminded of home. Most milk bars are in Kigali, the country’s most-populous city, with 1.2 million people.

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