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.
KILDERKIN
kilderkin
(noun) an obsolete British unit of capacity equal to 18 Imperial gallons
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kilderkin (plural kilderkins)
A small barrel.
An old English liquid measure, usually being half a barrel; containing 18 English beer gallons, or nearly twenty-two gallons, United States measure.
Source: Wiktionary
Kil"der*kin, n. Etym: [OD. kindeken, kinneken, a small barrel, orig., a little child, fr. kind child; akin to G.kind, and to E. kin.]
Definition: A small barrel; an old liquid measure containing eighteen English beer gallons, or nearly twenty-two gallons, United States measure. [Written also kinderkin.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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