There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
BRINK
verge, brink
(noun) the limit beyond which something happens or changes; āon the verge of tearsā; āon the brink of bankruptcyā
brink
(noun) the edge of a steep place
brink, threshold, verge
(noun) a region marking a boundary
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
brink (plural brinks)
The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge.
(figurative) The edge or border
Proper noun
Brink (plural Brinks)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Brink is the 2989th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11982 individuals. Brink is most common among White (93.65%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Brink, n. Etym: [Dan. brink edge, verge; akin to Sw. brink declivity, hill, Icel. brekka; cf. LG. brink a grassy hill, W. bryn hill, bryncyn hillock.]
Definition: The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of a river or pit; a verge; a border; as, the brink of a chasm. Also Fig. "The brink of vice." Bp. Porteus. "The brink of ruin." Burke. The plashy brink of weedy lake. Bryant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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