There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
HOCKS
Noun
hocks
plural of hock
Verb
hocks
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hock
Anagrams
• Shock, shock
Source: Wiktionary
HOCK
Hock, n. Etym: [So called from Hochheim, in Germany.]
Definition: A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still. The name is also given indiscriminately to all Rhenish wines.
Hock, Hough (, n. Etym: [ AS. h the heel; prob. akin to Icel. hasinn hock sinew, Dan. hasc, G. hechse, hächse, LG. hacke, D.hak; also to L. coxa hip (cf. Cuisses), Skr. kaksha armpit. sq. root12. Cf. Heel.]
1. (a) The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man. (b) A piece cut by butchers, esp. in pork, from either the front or hind leg, just above the foot.
2. The popliteal space; the ham.
Hock, v. t.
Definition: To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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