There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
ADMIRED
admired
(adjective) regarded with admiration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
admired
simple past tense and past participle of admire
Source: Wiktionary
Ad*mired", a.
1. Regarded with wonder and delight; highly prized; as, an admired poem.
2. Wonderful; also, admirable. [Obs.] "Admired disorder." " Admired Miranda." Shak.
ADMIRE
Ad*mire", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Admired; p. pr. & vb. n. Admiring.] Etym: [F. admirer, fr. L. admirari; ad + mirari to wonder, for smirari, akin to Gr. smi, and E. smile.]
1. To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with surprise; to marvel at. [Archaic] Examples rather to be admired than imitated. Fuller.
2. To regard with wonder and delight; to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love, or reverence; to estimate or prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth, to admire a landscape. Admired as heroes and as gods obeyed. Pope.
Note: Admire followed by the infinitive is obsolete or colloquial; as, I admire to see a man consistent in his conduct.
Syn.
– To esteem; approve; delight in.
Ad*mire", v. i.
Definition: To wonder; to marvel; to be affected with surprise; -- sometimes with at. To wonder at Pharaoh, and even admire at myself. Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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