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.
CURSIVE
cursive
(adjective) having successive letter joined together; “cursive script”
longhand, running hand, cursive, cursive script
(noun) rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
cursive (comparative more cursive, superlative most cursive)
Running; flowing.
(of writing) Having successive letters joined together.
(grammar) Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that occurs in a straight line (in space or time).
Noun
cursive (countable and uncountable, plural cursives)
(countable) A cursive character, letter or font.
(countable) A manuscript written in cursive characters.
(uncountable) Joined-up handwriting.
Antonyms
Anagrams
• cruives, cuviers
Source: Wiktionary
Cur"sive (kr"sv), a. Etym: [LL. cursivus: cf. F. cursif See Cursitor.]
Definition: Running; flowing. Cursive hand,a running handwriting.
Cur"sive, n.
1. A character used in cursive writing.
2. A manuscript, especially of the New Testament, written in small, connected characters or in a running hand; -- opposed to uncial. Shipley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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