There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
PRECIPITOUS
abrupt, precipitous, sharp
(adjective) extremely steep; “an abrupt canyon”; “the precipitous rapids of the upper river”; “the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings”; “a sharp drop”
hasty, overhasty, precipitate, precipitant, precipitous
(adjective) done with very great haste and without due deliberation; “hasty marriage seldom proveth well”- Shakespeare; “hasty makeshifts take the place of planning”- Arthur Geddes; “rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion”; “wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
precipitous
Steep, like a precipice
Headlong
Hasty; rash; quick; sudden
Synonyms
• (steep): brant, steep-to
• (headlong): headlong, precipitant, precipitous
• (hasty, rash): heedless, hotheaded, impetuous; see also reckless
• (sudden): abrupt, precipitous, subitaneous; see also sudden
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*cip"i*tous, a. Etym: [L. praeceps, -cipitis: cf. OF. precipiteux. See Precipice.]
1. Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain.
2. Headlong; as, precipitous fall.
3. Hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate; as, precipitous attempts. Sir T. Browne. "Marian's low, precipitous `Hush!'" Mrs. Browning.
– Pre*cip"i*tous*ly, adv.
– Pre*cip"i*tous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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