There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
IRIDACEOUS
iridaceous
(adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Iridaceae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
iridaceous (comparative more iridaceous, superlative most iridaceous)
(botany) Of or pertaining to the irises (of family Iridaceae)
Source: Wiktionary
Ir`i*da"ceous, I*rid"e*ous, a. Etym: [From NL. Iris, Iridis, the Iris.] (Bot.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, a large natural order of endogenous plants (Iridaceæ), which includes the genera Iris, Ixia, Crocus, Gladiolus, and many others.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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