There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
CALENDERED
glossy, calendered
(adjective) (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers; “calendered paper”; “glossy paper”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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calendered
simple past tense and past participle of calender
Source: Wiktionary
CALENDER
Cal"en*der, n. Etym: [F. calandre, LL. calendra, corrupted fr. L. cylindrus a cylinder, Gr. Cylinider.]
1. A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper, etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance. It consists of two or more cylinders revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating.
2. One who pursues the business of calendering. My good friend the calender. Cawper.
Cal"en*der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Calendered; p. pr. & vb. n. Calendering.] Etym: [Cf. F. calandrer. See Calender, n.]
Definition: To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper, etc. Ure.
Cal"en*der, n. Etym: [Per. qalender.]
Definition: One of a sect or order of fantastically dressed or painted dervishes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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