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.
BERATE
Etymology
Verb
berate (third-person singular simple present berates, present participle berating, simple past and past participle berated)
(transitive) to chide or scold vehemently
Synonyms
• See also reprehend
Anagrams
• Bartee, beater, betear, erbate, rebate
Source: Wiktionary
Be*rate", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Berated; p. pr. & vb. n. Berating.]
Definition: To rate or chide vehemently; to scold. Holland. Motley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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