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.
ASPERATE
Etymology
Verb
asperate (third-person singular simple present asperates, present participle asperating, simple past and past participle asperated)
To make rough or harsh.
Adjective
asperate (comparative more asperate, superlative most asperate)
rough
Synonyms
• asperous
Anagrams
• separate
Source: Wiktionary
As"per*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Asperated; p. pr. & vb. n. Asperating.] Etym: [L. asperatus, p. p. of asperare, fr. asper rough.]
Definition: To make rough or uneven. The asperated part of its surface. Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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