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.
KOTOW
kowtow, kotow
(noun) a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up
(verb) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; “He is always kowtowing to his boss”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
kotow (plural kotows)
Alternative spelling of kowtow
Verb
kotow (third-person singular simple present kotows, present participle kotowing, simple past and past participle kotowed)
Alternative spelling of kowtow
Source: Wiktionary
Ko*tow", n. Etym: [Chinese, knock head.]
Definition: The prostration made by mandarins and others to their superiors, either as homage or worship, by knocking the forehead on the ground. There are degrees in the rite, the highest being expressed by three knockings. [China]kowtow S. W. Williams.
Ko*tow", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Kotowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Kotowing.]
Definition: To perform the kotow.kowtow
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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