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.
CURTSEY
curtsy, curtsey
(noun) bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
curtsy, curtsey
(verb) bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
curtsey (plural curtsies or curtseys)
A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses one calf of her leg behind the other and briefly bends her knees and lowers her body in deference.
Hypernyms
• (gesture): congee, congĂ©, conge
Verb
curtsey (third-person singular simple present curtsies or curtseys, present participle curtseying, simple past and past participle curtseyed)
To make a curtsey.
Hypernyms
• congee, congĂ©, conge
Anagrams
• curtesy
Source: Wiktionary
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