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.
CHARY
cagey, cagy, chary
(adjective) characterized by great caution and wariness; “a cagey avoidance of a definite answer”; “chary of the risks involved”; “a chary investor”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
chary (comparative charier, superlative chariest)
Careful, cautious, shy, wary.
Synonym: Thesaurus:cautious
Antonyms: unchary, Thesaurus:careless
Excessively particular or fussy about details; fastidious.
Antonym: unchary
Not disposed to give freely; not lavish; frugal, sparing.
Antonym: unchary
(obsolete) Cared for, regarded as precious; cherished.
Antonym: unchary
Adverb
chary (comparative more chary, superlative most chary)
synonym of charily: carefully, cautiously, warily.
Synonym: Thesaurus:cautiously
Antonyms: carelessly, incautiously, uncarefully, uncautiously, unwarily
Anagrams
• -archy, archy
Source: Wiktionary
Char"y, a. Etym: [AS. cearig careful, fr. cearu care. See Care.]
Definition: Careful; wary; cautious; not rash, reckless, or spendthrift; saving; frugal. His rising reputation made him more chary of his fame. Jeffrey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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