There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
HILA
HILUM
hilus, hilum
(noun) (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; “the hilus of the kidney”
hilum
(noun) the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
hila
plural of hilum
Anagrams
• Hail, Hlai, hail
Source: Wiktionary
HILUM
Hi"lum, n. Etym: [L., a little thing, trifle.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: The eye of a bean or other seed; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support; -- called also hile.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: The part of a gland, or similar organ, where the blood vessels and nerves enter; the hilus; as, the hilum of the kidney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
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