There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
WHINS
Noun
whins
plural of whin
Source: Wiktionary
WHIN
Whin, n. Etym: [W. chwyn weeds, a single weed.]
1. (Bot.) (a) Gorse; furze. See Furze. Through the whins, and by the cairn. Burns.
(b) Woad-waxed. Gray.
2. Same as Whinstone. [Prov. Eng.] Moor whin or Petty whin (Bot.), a low prickly shrub (Genista Anglica) common in Western Europe.
– Whin bruiser, a machine for cutting and bruising whin, or furze, to feed cattle on.
– Whin Sparrow (Zoöl.), the hedge sparrow. [Prov. Eng.] -- Whin Thrush (Zoöl.), the redwing. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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