There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
HITCHHIKE
hitchhike, hitch, thumb
(verb) travel by getting free rides from motorists
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
hitchhike (third-person singular simple present hitchhikes, present participle hitchhiking, simple past and past participle hitchhiked)
To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.
To be carried along with something else, for example Genetic Hitchhiking where a gene is propagated because it occurs in conjunction with a favourable mutation, or Cultural Hitchhiking where a cultural trait spreads with a technologically advanced population.
Synonyms
• hitch
• hitch a ride
• thumb a lift
• thumb a ride (US)
Source: Wiktionary
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