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.
INTRODUCTORY
introductory, prefatorial, prefatory
(adjective) serving as an introduction or preface
introductory
(adjective) serving to open or begin; “began the slide show with some introductory remarks”
basic, introductory
(adjective) serving as a base or starting point; “a basic course in Russian”; “basic training for raw recruits”; “a set of basic tools”; “an introductory art course”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
introductory (not comparable)
Introducing; giving a preview or idea of.
Synonyms
• prefatory
Source: Wiktionary
In`tro*duc"to*ry, a. Etym: [L. itroductorius: cf. F. introductoire.]
Definition: Serving to introduce something else; leading to the main subject or business; preliminary; prefatory; as, introductory proceedings; an introductory discourse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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