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.
ALEGGE
Etymology
Verb
alegge (third-person singular simple present alegges, present participle alegging, simple past and past participle alegged)
(obsolete, transitive) To allay or alleviate; to lighten.
Source: Wiktionary
A*legge", v. t. Etym: [OE. aleggen, alegen, OF. alegier, F. alléger, fr. LL. alleviare, for L. allevare to lighten; ad + levis light. Cf. Alleviate, Allay, Allege.]
Definition: To allay or alleviate; to lighten. [Obs.] That shall alegge this bitter blast. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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