There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
JUJUBES
Noun
jujubes
plural of jujube
Source: Wiktionary
JUJUBE
Ju"jube, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. zizyphum, Gr. zizf, zizaf, zayzaf.]
Definition: The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species small trees, of the genus Zizyphus, especially the Z. jujuba, Z. vulgaris, Z. mucronata, and Z. Lotus. The last named is thought to have furnished the lotus of the ancient Libyan Lotophagi, or lotus eaters. Jujube paste, the dried or inspissated jelly of the jujube; also, a confection made of gum arabic sweetened.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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