Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
ABOUND
abound
(verb) be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
abound, burst, bristle
(verb) be in a state of movement or action; “The room abounded with screaming children”; “The garden bristled with toddlers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
abound (third-person singular simple present abounds, present participle abounding, simple past and past participle abounded)
(intransitive) To be full to overflowing. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
(intransitive, obsolete) To be wealthy. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 18th century.]
(intransitive) To be highly productive.
(intransitive) To be present or available in large numbers; to be plentiful. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
(intransitive) To revel in. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 18th century.]
(intransitive) To be copiously supplied
Usage notes
• (copiously supplied): Abound is followed by in or with.
Source: Wiktionary
A*bound", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Abounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Abounding.] Etym: [OE. abounden, F. abonder, fr. L. abundare to overflow, abound; ab + unda wave. Cf. Undulate.]
1. To be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be plentiful. The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the continent of Europe. Chambers. Where sin abounded grace did much more abound. Rom. v. 20.
2. To be copiously supplied; -- followed by in or with. To abound in, to posses in such abundance as to be characterized by.
– To abound with, to be filled with; to possess in great numbers. Men abounding in natural courage. Macaulay. A faithful man shall abound with blessings. Prov. xxviii. 20. It abounds with cabinets of curiosities. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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