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.
ACTINIA
actinia, actinian, actiniarian
(noun) any sea anemone or related animal
Actinia, genus Actinia
(noun) a genus of sea anemone common in rock pools
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
actinia (plural actinias or actiniae)
a sea anemone, a member of the genus Actinia.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*tin"i*a, n.; pl. L. Actiniæ, E. Actinias. Etym: [Latinized fr. Gr. (Zoöl.) (a) An animal of the class Anthozoa, and family Actinidæ. From a resemblance to flowers in form and color, they are often called animal flowers and sea anemones. [See Polyp.]. (b) A genus in the family Actinidæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
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