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.
ENTICING
alluring, beguiling, enticing, tempting
(adjective) highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; “an alluring prospect”; “her alluring smile”; “the voice was low and beguiling”; “difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement”; “a tempting invitation”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
enticing (comparative more enticing, superlative most enticing)
That entices; alluring; attractive; charming
Synonyms
• illecebrous
Verb
enticing
present participle of entice
Noun
enticing (plural enticings)
enticement; temptation
Source: Wiktionary
En*ti"cing, a.
Definition: That entices; alluring.
ENTICE
En*tice", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enticed; p. pr. & vb. n. Enticing.] Etym: [OE. entisen, enticen, OF. enticier, entichier; pref. en- (L. in) + a word of uncertain origin, cf. OF. atisier to stir a fire, provoke, L. titio firebrand, or MHG. zicken to push.]
Definition: To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen. Roses blushing as they blow, And enticing men to pull. Beau. & Fl. My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. Prov. i. 10. Go, and thine erring brother gain, Entice him home to be forgiven. Keble.
Syn.
– To allure; lure; coax; decoy; seduce; tempt; inveigle; incite; persuade; prevail on. See Allure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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