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.
ADREAD
Etymology 1
Verb
adread (third-person singular simple present adreads, present participle adreading, simple past and past participle adreaded)
(transitive, archaic) To dread, fear greatly.
(intransitive or reflexive, archaic) To fear, be afraid.
Etymology 2
Adjective
adread
(archaic) Affected by or full of dread; fearful.
Source: Wiktionary
A*dread", v. t. & i. Etym: [AS. andrædan, ondræ; pref. a- (for and against) + dræden to dread. See Dread.]
Definition: To dread. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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