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.
VET
veteran, vet, ex-serviceman
(noun) a person who has served in the armed forces
veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon, vet
(noun) a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
vet
(verb) provide veterinary care for
vet
(verb) provide (a person) with medical care
vet
(verb) examine carefully; “Someone should vet this report before it goes out”
vet
(verb) work as a veterinarian; “She vetted for the farms in the area for many years”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
vet (plural vets)
(colloquial) A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon.
Etymology 2
Noun
vet (plural vets)
(colloquial, US) A veteran (a former soldier or other member of an armed forces).
Usage notes
Although veteran can be used in many contexts such as sports or business to describe someone with many years of experience, vet is usually used only for former military personnel.
Etymology 3
Possibly by analogy from Etymology 1, in the sense of "verifying the soundness [of an animal]"
Verb
vet (third-person singular simple present vets, present participle vetting, simple past and past participle vetted)
To thoroughly check or investigate particularly with regard to providing formal approval.
Synonyms
• evaluate
Anagrams
• ETV, EVT, TeV, Vte
Source: Wiktionary
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FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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