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.
ROULEAU
rouleau
(noun) a roll of coins wrapped in paper
rouleau
(noun) a roll of ribbon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Rouleau
A surname.
A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Etymology
Noun
rouleau (plural rouleaus or rouleaux)
A little roll; a roll of coins put up in paper, or something resembling such a roll.
(textiles) A decorative technique that involves creating patterns with piping, cording or bias tape. A rouleau loop uses the same cord or piping as a way of fastening buttons, most notably down the back of bridal gowns.
(medicine, chiefly in the plural) A stack of aggregated red blood cells, as seen in certain haematological and other diseases.
(fortification) One of a bundle of fascines to cover besiegers.
Source: Wiktionary
Rou`leau", n.; pl. F. Rouleaux (F. , E. Rouleaus. Etym: [F., a roll, dim. fr. fr. rôle, formerly also spelt roulle. See Roll.]
Definition: A little roll; a roll of coins put up in paper, or something resembling such a roll.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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