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.
PERICHONDRIUM
Etymology
Noun
perichondrium (plural perichondria)
(anatomy) a dense layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the cartilage of developing bone
Source: Wiktionary
Per`i*chon"dri*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests cartilage, except where covering articular surfaces.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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