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.
LACHRYMAL
lacrimal, lachrymal
(adjective) relating to or located near the organ that produces tears
lacrimal, lachrymal
(adjective) of or relating to tears
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
lachrymal (comparative more lachrymal, superlative most lachrymal)
Of or relating to tears, or the tear glands.
Noun
lachrymal (plural lachrymals)
A lachrymatory (vase intended for collecting tears)
(humorous, in the plural) Lachrymal feelings or organs
(anatomy) One of the bones of the face, the os unguis, or nail-bone, in humans.
Source: Wiktionary
Lach"ry*mal (, a. Etym: [Cf. F. lacrymal. See Lachrymose.]
1. Of or pertaining to tears; as, lachrymal effusions.
2. (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to, or secreting, tears; as, the lachrymal gland. (b) Pertaining to the lachrymal organs; as, lachrymal bone; lachrymal duct.
Lach"ry*mal, n.
Definition: See Lachrymatory.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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