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.
RELICT
relict
(noun) geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
relict
(noun) an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
relict (plural relicts)
(formal) Something that, or someone who, survives or remains or is left over after the loss of others; a relic.
(archaic) The surviving member of a married couple after one or the other has died; a widow or widower.
(biology, ecology) A species, organism, or ecosystem which has survived from a previous age: one which was once widespread but which is now found only in a few areas.
(geology) A structure or other feature which has survived from a previous age.
(linguistics) A survival of an archaic word, language or other form.
Adjective
relict (not comparable)
Surviving, remaining.
That is a relict; pertaining to a relict.
Source: Wiktionary
Rel"ict (-kt), n. Etym: [L. relicta, fr. of relictus, p. p. of relinquere to leave behind. See Relinquish.]
Definition: A woman whose husband is dead; a widow. Eli dying without issue, Jacob was obbliged by law to marry his relict, and so to raise up seed to his brother Eli. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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