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.
BRABBLE
quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble
(verb) argue over petty things; “Let’s not quibble over pennies”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
brabble (third-person singular simple present brabbles, present participle brabbling, simple past and past participle brabbled)
(obsolete) To clamour; to contest noisily.
To babble (of a stream or other watercourse).
Noun
brabble (plural brabbles)
(obsolete) A brawl; a noisy contest; a wrangle.
Anagrams
• babbler, blabber
Source: Wiktionary
Brab"ble, v. i. Etym: [D. brabbelen to talk confusedly. Blab, Babble.]
Definition: To clamor; to contest noisily. [R.]
Brab"ble, n.
Definition: A broil; a noisy contest; a wrangle. This petty brabble will undo us all. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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