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.
BUCKIE
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Buckie
A coastal town in Moray council area, Scotland, originally in Banffshire (OS grid ref NJ4265).
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Buckie
(slang) Buckfast Tonic Wine, a brand of fortified wine.
Source: Wiktionary
Buck"ie, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large spiral marine shell, esp. the common whelk. See Buccinum. [Scot.] Deil's buckie, a perverse, refractory youngster. [Slang]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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