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.
LAGGARD
dilatory, laggard, poky, pokey
(adjective) wasting time
dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke
(noun) someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
laggard (comparative more laggard, superlative most laggard)
Lagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group.
(animal husbandry) Not growing as quickly as the rest of the flock or herd.
Noun
laggard (plural laggards)
One who lags behind; one who takes more time than is necessary or than the others in a group.
Synonyms
• See also idler
Source: Wiktionary
Lag"gard, a. Etym: [Lag + -ard.]
Definition: Slow; sluggish; backward.
Lag"gard, n.
Definition: One who lags; a loiterer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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