There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
GARROTES
Noun
garrotes
plural of garrote
Verb
garrotes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of garrote
Source: Wiktionary
GARROTE
Gar*rote", n. Etym: [Sp. garrote, from garra claw, talon, of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. & W. gar leg, ham, shank. Cf. Garrot stick, Garter.]
Definition: A Spanish mode of execution by strangulation, with an iron collar affixed to a post and tightened by a screw until life become extinct; also, the instrument by means of which the punishment is inflicted.
Gar*rote", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garroted; p. pr. & vb. n. Garroting.]
Definition: To strangle with the garrote; hence, to seize by the throat, from behind, with a view to strangle and rob.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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