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.
VERDURE
greenness, verdancy, verdure
(noun) the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation
greenery, verdure
(noun) green foliage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
verdure (countable and uncountable, plural verdures)
The greenness of lush or growing vegetation; also: the vegetation itself.
(hence) A condition of health and vigour.
Verb
verdure (third-person singular simple present verdures, present participle verduring, simple past and past participle verdured)
(transitive) To cover with verdure.
Source: Wiktionary
Ver"dure, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. viridis green. See Verdant.]
Definition: Green; greenness; freshness of vegetation; as, the verdure of the meadows in June. A wide expanse of living verdure, cultivated gardens, shady groves, fertile cornfields, flowed round it like a sea. Motley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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