There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
LENTICELS
Noun
lenticels
plural of lenticel
Source: Wiktionary
LENTICEL
Len"ti*cel, n. Etym: [F. lenticelle, dim. fr. L. lens, lentis, a lentil. Cf. Lentil.] (Bot.) (a) One of the small, oval, rounded spots upon the stem or branch of a plant, from which the underlying tissues may protrude or roots may issue, either in the air, or more commonly when the stem or branch is covered with water or earth. (b) A small, lens-shaped gland on the under side of some leaves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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