There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
GALLOWGLASS
Etymology
Noun
gallowglass (plural gallowglasses or gallowglass)
(historical) A mercenary warrior élite among Gaelic-Norse clans residing in the Western Isles of Scotland and Scottish Highlands from the mid 13th century to the end of the 16th century.
Source: Wiktionary
Gal"low*glass`, n. Etym: [Ir. galloglach. Cf. Gillie.]
Definition: A heavy-armed foot soldier from Ireland and the Western Isles in the time of Edward Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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