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.
SKEP
skep
(noun) a domed beehive made of twisted straw
skep
(noun) a large round wicker basket (used on farms)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
skep (plural skeps)
A basket.
A beehive made of straw or wicker.
Source: Wiktionary
Skep, n. Etym: [Icel. skeppa a measure, bushel; cf. Gael. sgeap a basket, a beehive.]
1. A coarse round farm basket. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Tusser.
2. A beehive. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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