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.
METEORIC
meteoric
(adjective) like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience; “a meteoric rise to fame”
meteoric
(adjective) pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids; “meteoric shower”; “meteoric impacts”
meteorologic, meteorological, meteoric
(adjective) of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions; “meteorological factors”; “meteorological chart”; “meteoric (or meteorological) phenomena”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
meteoric (comparative more meteoric, superlative most meteoric)
Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.
Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness.
(geology) Of water: originating in the atmosphere.
Influenced by the weather.
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Source: Wiktionary
Me`te*or"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. météorique.]
1. Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric, as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones.
2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions.
3. Flashing; brilliant; transient; like a meteor; as, meteoric fame. "Meteoric politician." Craik. Meteoric iron, Meteoric stone. (Min.) See Meteorite.
– Meteoric paper, a substance of confervoid origin found floating in the air, and resembling bits of coarse paper; -- so called because formerly supposed to fall from meteors.
– Meteoric showers, periodical exhibitions of shooting stars, occuring about the 9th or 10th of August and 13th of November, more rarely in April and December, and also at some other periods.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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