( n. )
The principal commodity of traffic in a market; a principal commodity or production of a country or district; as, wheat, maize, and cotton are great staples of the United States.
( n. )
The principal commodity of traffic in a market; a principal commodity or production of a country or district; as, wheat, maize, and cotton are great staples of the United States.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012