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.
XIPHOID
Etymology
Adjective
xiphoid (not comparable)
Shaped like a sword, ensiform.
(anatomy) Of or relating to the xiphisternum.
Noun
xiphoid (plural xiphoids)
(anatomy) The xiphoid process.
Source: Wiktionary
Xiph"oid, a. Etym: [Gr. xi`fos a sword + xiphoide.] (Anat.) (a) Like a sword; ensiform. (b) Of or pertaining to the xiphoid process; xiphoidian.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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