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.
OVATION
ovation, standing ovation
(noun) enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
ovation (plural ovations)
(Ancient Rome) A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.
(by extension) A (ceremony for the) recognition of some achievement.
(by extension) Prolonged enthusiastic applause.
Verb
ovation (third-person singular simple present ovations, present participle ovationing, simple past and past participle ovationed)
(ambitransitive, informal, rare) To give (someone) an ovation (prolonged enthusiastic applause).
Synonym: ovate (informal)
Etymology 2
Noun
ovation (uncountable)
(zoology, obsolete, rare) The act of laying eggs.
Source: Wiktionary
O*va"tion, n. Etym: [L. ovatio, fr. ovare to exult, rejoice, triumph in an ovation; cf. Gr. ovation.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: A lesser kind of triumph allowed to a commander for an easy, bloodless victory, or a victory over slaves.
2. Hence: An expression of popular homage; the tribute of the multitude to a public favorite. To rain an April of ovation round Their statues. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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