There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
SPONGIER
SPONGY
spongy, spongelike
(adjective) like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed
spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike
(adjective) easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility; “spongy bread”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
spongier
comparative form of spongy
Anagrams
• perigons, reposing
Source: Wiktionary
SPONGY
Spon"gy, a.
1. Soft, and full of cavities; of an open, loose, pliable texture; as, a spongy excrescence; spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones.
2. Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy. "Spongy April." Shak.
3. Having the quality of imbibing fluids, like a sponge. Spongy lead (Chem.), sponge lead. See under Sponge.
– Spongy platinum. See under Platinum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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