There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
ACHENE
achene
(noun) small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
achene (plural achenes)
(botany) A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.
Usage notes
Early botanists referred to achenes as naked seeds.
Source: Wiktionary
A*chene", A*che"ni*um n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup; -- called a naked seed by the earlier botanists. [Written also akene and achænium.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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