There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
TORMENTIL
Etymology
Noun
tormentil (plural tormentils)
A low-growing herb (Potentilla erecta, syn. Potentilla tormentilla).
Synonyms
• shepherd's knot
Anagrams
• intermolt
Source: Wiktionary
Tor"men*til, n. Etym: [F. tormentille; cf. Pr., It., & NL. tormentilla, Sp. tormentila; all fr. L. tormentum pain. So called because it is said to allay pain. See Torment.] (Bot.)
Definition: A rosaceous herb (Potentilla Tormentilla), the root of which is used as a powerful astringent, and for alleviating gripes, or tormina, in diarrhea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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