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.
CADUCOUS
caducous, shed
(adjective) shed at an early stage of development; “most amphibians have caducous gills”; “the caducous calyx of a poppy”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
caducous (comparative more caducous, superlative most caducous)
(biology) Of a part of an organism, disappearing in the normal course of development.
(botany) Tending to fall early.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*du"cous, Etym: [L. caducus falling, inclined to fall, fr. cadere to fall. See Cadence.] (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Definition: Dropping off or disappearing early, as the calyx of a poppy, or the gills of a tadpole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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