There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
PLEASANTRY
pleasantry
(noun) an agreeable or amusing remark; “they exchange pleasantries”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pleasantry (countable and uncountable, plural pleasantries)
A casual, courteous remark.
A playful remark; a jest.
(dated) Anything that promotes pleasure or merriment.
Source: Wiktionary
Pleas"ant*ry, n.; pl. Pleasantries. Etym: [F. plaisanterie. See Pleasant.]
Definition: That which denotes or promotes pleasure or good humor; cheerfulness; gayety; merriment; especially, an agreeable playfulness in conversation; a jocose or humorous remark; badinage. The grave abound in pleasantries, the dull in repartees and points of wit. Addison. The keen observation and ironical pleasantry of a finished man of the world. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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