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.
BENE
Etymology 1
Noun
bene (plural benes)
(now chiefly dialectal) A prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon.
Etymology 2
Noun
bene (uncountable)
Alternative form of benne (sesame)
Etymology 3
Adjective
bene (comparative benar, superlative benat)
(obsolete, UK, thieves) Good. [16th-19th c.]
Synonyms
• See Thesaurus:good
Noun
bene (plural benes)
(obsolete, UK, thieves) Tongue. [16th-18th c.]
Anagrams
• NEbE, been, eben, neeb
Proper noun
Bene (plural Benes)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bene is the 30390th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 769 individuals. Bene is most common among White (89.34%) individuals.
Anagrams
• NEbE, been, eben, neeb
Source: Wiktionary
Ben"e, n. (Bot.)
Definition: See Benne.
Be"ne, n. Etym: [AS. b.]
Definition: A prayer; boon. [Archaic] What is good for a bootless bene Wordsworth.
Bene, Ben, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A hoglike mammal of New Guinea (Porcula papuensis).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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