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.
UTRICLE
utricle, utriculus
(noun) a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
utricle (plural utricles)
(anatomy) One of two otolith organs located in the vertebrate inner ear (the other being the saccule).
(anatomy) The prostatic utricle (a small indentation found in the male prostate).
(botany) A dry fruit similar to an achene, found in the beet and dock plants.
Source: Wiktionary
U"tri*cle, n. Etym: [L. utriculus a little womb, a calycle, dim. of uter, utris, a bag or bottle made of an animal's hide: cf. F. utricule.]
1. A little sac or vesicle, as the air cell of fucus, or seaweed.
2. (Physiol.)
Definition: A microscopic cell in the structure of an egg, animal, or plant.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: A small, thin-walled, one-seeded fruit, as of goosefoot. Gray.
4. (Anat.)
Definition: A utriculus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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