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.
LIFEBLOOD
lifeblood
(noun) an essential or life-giving force; “water is the lifeblood of India”
lifeblood
(noun) the blood considered as the seat of vitality
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lifeblood (usually uncountable, plural lifebloods)
Blood that is needed for continued life; blood regarded as the seat of life.
Hypernym: blood
(figuratively) That which is required for continued existence or function.
Synonym: essence
Source: Wiktionary
Life"blood`, n.
1. The blood necessary to life; vital blood. Dryden.
2. Fig.: That which gives strength and energy. Money [is] the lifeblood of the nation. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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