There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
FESS
fesse, fess
(noun) (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
fess (third-person singular simple present fesses, present participle fessing, simple past and past participle fessed)
To confess; to admit.
Etymology 2
Noun
fess (plural fesses)
(heraldiccharge) A horizontal band across the middle of the shield.
Etymology 3
Adjective
fess
(British dialect) Proud; conceited.
(British dialect) Lively; active; strong.
(British dialect) Of animals, bad-tempered, fierce.
Anagrams
• FSes
Source: Wiktionary
Fess, Fesse, n. Etym: [OF. fesse, faisse, F. fasce, fr. L. fascia band. See Fascia.] (Her.)
Definition: A band drawn horizontally across the center of an escutcheon, and containing in breadth the third part of it; one of the nine honorable ordinaries. Fess point (Her.), the exact center of the escutcheon. See Escutcheon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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