There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
ONEROUS
burdensome, onerous, taxing
(adjective) not easily borne; wearing; “the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return”; “my duties weren’t onerous; I only had to greet the guests”; “a taxing schedule”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
onerous (comparative more onerous, superlative most onerous)
imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.
Synonyms
• (burdensome): demanding, difficult, taxing, wearing
Source: Wiktionary
On"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. onerosus, fr. onus, oneris, a load, burden: cf.F. onéreux.]
Definition: Burdensome; oppressive. "Too onerous a solicitude." I. Taylor. Onerous cause (Scots Law), a good and legal consideration; -- opposed to gratuitous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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