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.
DRUGGET
drugget
(noun) a rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
drugget (plural druggets)
An inexpensive coarse woolen cloth, used mainly for clothing. [from 16thc.]
A floor covering made of drugget. [from 17thc.]
Source: Wiktionary
Drug"get, n. Etym: [F. droguet, prop. dim. of drogue trash, stuff, perh, the same word as drogue drug, but cf. also W. drwg evil, bad, Ir. & Gael. droch, Arm. droug, drouk. See 3d Drug.] (a) A coarse woolen cloth dyed of one color or printed on one side; generally used as a covering for carpets. (b) By extension, any material used for the same purpose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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