There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
CINQUEFOIL
cinquefoil
(noun) an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle
cinquefoil, five-finger
(noun) any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cinquefoil (plural cinquefoils)
A potentilla (flower).
(heraldiccharge) A stylized flower or leaf with five lobes.
(topology) A particular knot of five crossings.
Synonyms
• (flower): fiveleaf
• (knot): cinquefoil knot, ,
Coordinate terms
• trefoil
• quatrefoil
• sexfoil
• octofoil
Source: Wiktionary
Cinque"foil`, n. Etym: [Cinque five + foil, F. feuille leaf. See Foil.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: The name of several different species of the genus Potentilla;
– also called five-finger, because of the resemblance of its leaves to the fingers of the hand.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: An ornamental foliation having five points or cups, used in windows, panels, etc. Gwilt. Marsh cinquefoil, the Potentilla palustris, a plant with purple flowers which grows in fresh-water marshes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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