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.
BOGUS
bogus, fake, phony, phoney, bastard
(adjective) fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
bogus (comparative more bogus, superlative most bogus)
Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
Synonyms: phony, Thesaurus:fake
Undesirable or harmful.
(computing, slang) Incorrect, useless, or broken.
(philately) Of a totally fictitious issue printed for collectors, often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country (not to be confused with forgery, which is an illegitimate copy of a genuine stamp).
Synonym: illegal
Based on false or misleading information or unjustified assumptions.
Noun
bogus (uncountable)
(US, dialect) A liquor made of rum and molasses.
Source: Wiktionary
Bo"gus, a. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: Spurious; fictitious; sham; -- a cant term originally applied to counterfeit coin, and hence denoting anything counterfeit. [Colloq. U. S.]
Bo"gus, n.
Definition: A liquor made of rum and molasses. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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