There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
GORILLA
gorilla, Gorilla gorilla
(noun) largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gorilla (plural gorillas)
The largest of the apes, native to the forests of central Africa, and known for their trait of knuckle-walking.
A big and brutish man or a thug; a goon or ruffian.
(informal) A powerful person or organization; a heavyweight or behemoth.
Source: Wiktionary
Go*ril"la, n. Etym: [An African word; found in a Greek translation of a treatise in Punic by Hanno, a Carthaginian.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large, arboreal, anthropoid ape of West Africa. It is larger than a man, and is remarkable for its massive skeleton and powerful muscles, which give it enormous strength. In some respects its anatomy, more than that of any other ape, except the chimpanzee, resembles that of man.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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