There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
CRAVENED
Verb
cravened
simple past tense and past participle of craven
Anagrams
• Cavender, caverned
Source: Wiktionary
CRAVEN
Cra"ven (kr"v'n), a. Etym: [OE. cravant, cravaunde, OF. cravant struck down, p. p. of cravanter, crevanter, to break, crush, strike down, fr. an assumed LL. crepantare, fr. L. crepans, p. pr. of crepare to break, crack, rattle. Cf. Crevice, Crepitate.]
Definition: Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless. "His craven heart." Shak. The poor craven bridegroom said never a word. Sir. W. Scott. In craven fear of the sarcasm of Dorset. Macualay.
Cra"ven, n. Etym: [Formerly written also cravant and cravent.]
Definition: A recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. See Recreant, n. King Henry. Is it fit this soldier keep his oath Fluellen.He is a craven and a villain else. Shak.
Syn.
– Coward; poltroon; dastard.
Cra"ven, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cravened (-v'nd);p. pr. & vb. n. Cravening.]
Definition: To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly. [Obs.] There is a prohibition so divine, That cravens my weak hand. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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