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.
BLUCHER
blucher
(noun) a high shoe with laces over the tongue
Blucher, von Blucher, G. L. von Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher
(noun) Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
blucher (plural bluchers)
(historical) A form of horse-drawn carriage; a Blucher coach.
A sturdy laced leather half-boot.
Etymology
Proper noun
Blucher
(card games) In the game of nap, a bid that results in the bidder winning sextuple, or losing treble, the amount staked.
Source: Wiktionary
Blu"cher, n.
Definition: A kind of half boot, named from the Prussian general BlĂĽcher. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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