There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
ANTEFIX
antefix
(noun) carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
antefix (plural antefixes)
(architecture) The vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple.
(architecture) Any decoration serving to cover the ends of roofing tiles.
Source: Wiktionary
An"te*fix`, n.; pl. E. Antefixes; L. Antefixa. Etym: [L. ante + fixus fixed.] (Arch.) (a) An ornament fixed upon a frieze. (b) An ornament at the eaves, concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof. (c) An ornament of the cymatium of a classic cornice, sometimes pierced for the escape of water.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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