There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
COMMENDAM
Etymology
Noun
commendam (plural commendams)
(religion, obsolete) A vacant benefice commended to a cleric until an incumbent was provided.
Source: Wiktionary
Com*men"dam, n. Etym: [LL. dare in commendam to give into trust.] (Eng. Eccl. Law)
Definition: A vacant living or benefice commended to a cleric (usually a bishop) who enjoyed the revenue until a pastor was provided. A living so held was said to be held in commendam. The practice was abolished by law in 1836. There was [formerly] some sense for commendams. Selden. Partnership in commendam. See under Partnership.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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