There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
COMMENCEMENT
beginning, start, commencement
(noun) the act of starting something; “he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations”
commencement, commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise
(noun) an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
(noun) the time at which something is supposed to begin; “they got an early start”; “she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
commencement (countable and uncountable, plural commencements)
The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing
Synonyms: rise, origin, beginning, start, dawn
The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university.
Coordinate terms
• (graduation ceremony): convocation
Source: Wiktionary
Com*mence"ment, n. Etym: [F. comencement.]
1. The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginnig; start. The time of Henry VII . . . nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed "modern history."
2. The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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