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.
HECTORING
Etymology
Adjective
hectoring (comparative more hectoring, superlative most hectoring)
That hectors; intimidating or domineering.
Verb
hectoring
present participle of hector
Noun
hectoring (plural hectorings)
The act of one who hectors, or acts blusteringly.
Anagrams
• Creighton, nightcore, tochering, trichogen
Source: Wiktionary
HECTOR
Hec"tor, n. Etym: [From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of Priam.]
Definition: A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who vexes or provokes.
Hec"tor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hectored; p. pr. & vb. n. Hectoring.]
Definition: To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by bullying. Dryden.
Hec"tor, v. i.
Definition: To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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