There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
DESIST
abstain, refrain, desist
(verb) choose not to consume; “I abstain from alcohol”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
desist (third-person singular simple present desists, present participle desisting, simple past and past participle desisted)
(ambitransitive) To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).
Anagrams
• Deists, deists, sisted
Source: Wiktionary
De*sist", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Desisted; p. pr. & vb. n. Desisting.] Etym: [L. desistere; de- + sistere to stand, stop, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. désister. See Stand.]
Definition: To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from. Never desisting to do evil. E. Hall. To desist from his bad practice. Massinger. Desist (thou art discern'd, And toil'st in vain). Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DESIRABLE
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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