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.
CONGENER
congener
(noun) a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another; “lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed”; “the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener”
relative, congener, congenator, congeneric
(noun) an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
congener
(noun) a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
congener (plural congeners)
A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.
A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another.
(chemistry) Any of a group of structurally-related compounds.
Any of several alcohols, other than ethanol, that are found in fermented and distilled alcoholic drinks, and are partially responsible for their flavour and character.
Synonyms
• cogener
Source: Wiktionary
Con"ge*ner (; 277), n. [From L. congener. See Congenerous.]
Definition: A thing of the same genus, species, or kind; a thing allied in nature, character, or action.
The cherry tree has been often grafted on the laurel, to which it is a congener. P. Miller.
Our elk is more polygamous in his habits than any other deer except his congener, the red deer of Europe. Caton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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