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.
YARDARM
yardarm
(noun) either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
yardarm (plural yardarms)
(nautical) The outer end of a yard, often equipped with blocks for reeving signal halyards.
Source: Wiktionary
Yard"arm`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: Either half of a square-rigged vessel's yard, from the center or mast to the end.
Note: Ships are said to be yardarm and yardarm when so near as to touch, or interlock yards.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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