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.
AGONIZE
agonize, agonise
(verb) suffer agony or anguish
agonize, agonise
(verb) cause to agonize
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
agonize (third-person singular simple present agonizes, present participle agonizing, simple past and past participle agonized)
(intransitive) To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
(intransitive) To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately, whether mentally or physically.
Source: Wiktionary
Ag"o*nize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Agonized; p. pr. & vb. n. Agonizing.] Etym: [F. agoniser, LL. agonizare, fr. Gr. Agony.]
1. To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish. To smart and agonize at every pore. Pope.
2. To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately.
Ag"o*nize, v. t.
Definition: To cause to suffer agony; to subject to extreme pain; to torture. He agonized his mother by his behavior. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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