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.
ELASTIN
elastin
(noun) a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
elastin (countable and uncountable, plural elastins)
(protein) A protein, similar to collagen, found in connective tissue, that has elastic properties.
Anagrams
• Latines, alestin, entails, nail set, nailest, nailset, salient, saltine, staniel, stealin', tselina
Source: Wiktionary
E*las"tin, n. Etym: [Elastic + -in.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: A nitrogenous substance, somewhat resembling albumin, which forms the chemical basis of elastic tissue. It is very insoluble in most fluids, but is gradually dissolved when digested with either pepsin or trypsin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEND
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
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