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.
LEVIGATE
Etymology
Verb
levigate (third-person singular simple present levigates, present participle levigating, simple past and past participle levigated)
(transitive) to make smooth or polish
(transitive) to make into a smooth paste or fine powder
(transitive) to separate finer grains from coarser ones by suspension in a liquid
(transitive, rare) to lighten
(transitive, rare) to belittle
Adjective
levigate (comparative more levigate, superlative most levigate)
Smooth.
(rare) Made less harsh or burdensome; alleviated.
Source: Wiktionary
Lev"i*gate, a. Etym: [L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to lighten, fr. l light.]
Definition: Made less harsh or burdensome; alleviated. [Obs.] Sir. T. Elyot.
Lev"i*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Levigated; p. pr. & vb. n. Levigating.] Etym: [L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to make smooth, fr. l smooth; akin to Gr.
Definition: To make smooth in various senses: (a) To free from grit; to reduce to an impalpable powder or paste. (b) To mix thoroughly, as liquids or semiliquids. (c) To polish. (d) To make smooth in action. " When use hath levigated the organs." Barrow. (e) Technically, to make smooth by rubbing in a moist condition between hard surfaces, as in grinding pigments.
Lev"i*gate, a. Etym: [L. levigatus, p. p.]
Definition: Made smooth, as if polished.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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