There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
CALUMNIATING
Verb
calumniating
present participle of calumniate
Source: Wiktionary
CALUMNIATE
Ca*lum"ni*ate, v. i. [Imp. & p. p. Calumniated; p. pr. & vb. n. calumniating.] Etym: [L. calumniatus, p. p. of calumniari. See Calumny, and cf. Challenge, v. t.]
Definition: To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or of something disreputable; to slander; to libel. Hatred unto the truth did always falsely report and calumniate all godly men's doings. Strype. Syn.
– To asperse; slander; defame; vilify; traduce; belie; bespatter; blacken; libel. See Asperse.
Ca*lum"ni*ate, v. i.
Definition: To propagate evil reports with a design to injure the reputation of another; to make purposely false charges of some offense or crime.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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