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.
CRATCH
Etymology 1
Verb
cratch (third-person singular simple present cratches, present participle cratching, simple past and past participle cratched)
(obsolete) To scratch.
Etymology 2
Noun
cratch (plural cratches)
(obsolete) A grated crib or manger.
(nautical) The vertical planks at the forward end of the hold of a traditional English narrowboat which constrain the cargo and support the top plank or walkway.
Etymology 3
Noun
cratch (plural cratches)
A swelling on a horse's pastern, under the fetlock.
Source: Wiktionary
Cratch (krch; 224), n. Etym: [OE. crache, creche, F. cr crib, manger, fr. OHG. krippa, krippea,G. krippe crib. See Crib.]
Definition: A manger or open frame for hay; a crib; a rack. [Obs.] Begin from first where He encradled was, In simple cratch, wrapt in a wad of hay. Spenser. Cratch cradle, a representation of the figure of the cratch, made upon the fingers with a string; cat's cradle; -- called also scratch cradle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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