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.
BLINKARD
Noun
blinkard (plural blinkards)
(obsolete) One with bad eyes.
A dim-witted or stupid person; an idiot.
Source: Wiktionary
Blink"ard, n. Etym: [Blind + -ard.]
1. One who blinks with, or as with, weak eyes. Among the blind the one-eyed blinkard reigns. Marvell.
2. That which twinkles or glances, as a dim star, which appears and disappears. Hakewill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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