There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
BRUSQUE
brusque, brusk, curt, short
(adjective) marked by rude or peremptory shortness; “try to cultivate a less brusque manner”; “a curt reply”; “the salesgirl was very short with him”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
brusque (comparative brusquer or more brusque, superlative brusquest or most brusque)
Rudely abrupt, unfriendly.
Source: Wiktionary
Brusque, a. Etym: [F. brusque, from It. brusco brusque, tart, sour, perh. fr. L. (vitis) labrusca wild (vine); or cf. OHG. bruttisc grim, fr. brutti terror.]
Definition: Rough and prompt in manner; blunt; abrupt; hluff; as, a brusque man; a brusque style.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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