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.
DEICTIC
deictic
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use; “deictic pronouns”
deictic, deictic word
(noun) a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs; “words that introduce particulars of the speaker’s and hearer’s shared cognitive field into the message”- R.Rommetveit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
deictic (comparative more deictic, superlative most deictic)
(grammar) Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.
Directly pointing out; specifying.
Noun
deictic (plural deictics)
(grammar) Such a word (such as I or here).
Hyponyms
• pronoun
Source: Wiktionary
Deic"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Logic)
Definition: Direct; proving directly; -- applied to reasoning, and opposed to elenchtic or refutative.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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