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.
RHAMNUS
Rhamnus, genus Rhamnus
(noun) type genus of the Rhamnaceae: buckthorns
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
rhamnus (plural rhamnuses)
(botany) Any of the plants in the genus Rhamnus; a buckthorn.
Source: Wiktionary
Rham"nus, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. rhamnos.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of shrubs and small trees; buckthorn. The California Rhamnus Purchianus and the European R. catharticus are used in medicine. The latter is used for hedges.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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