There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
SUBLINGUAL
sublingual
(adjective) beneath the tongue
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
sublingual (not comparable)
(medicine) Administered through placement under the tongue. [from 17th c.]
(anatomy) Situated beneath the tongue. [from 17th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*lin"gual, a. Etym: [Pref. sub + lingual: cf. F. sublingual.] (Anat.) (a) Situated under the tongue; as, the sublingual gland. (b) Of or pertaining to the sublingual gland; as, sublingual salvia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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