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.
CHIASM
chiasma, chiasm, decussation
(noun) an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chiasm (plural chiasms)
Alternative form of chiasma
Alternative form of chiasmus
Anagrams
• Michas, machis, samich, simcha
Source: Wiktionary
Chi"asm, Chi*as"ma, n. Etym: [NL. chiasma, fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: A commissure; especially, the optic commissure, or crucial union of the optic nerves.
– Chi*as"mal (, a..
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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