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.
CARIB
Carib, Caribbean language
(noun) the family of languages spoken by the Carib
Carib, Carib Indian
(noun) a member of an American Indian peoples of northeastern South America and the Lesser Antilles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Car"ib, n.; pl. Caries. Etym: [See Cannibal.] (Ethol.)
Definition: A native of the Caribbee islands or the coaste of the Caribbean sea; esp., one of a tribe of Indians inhabiting a region of South America, north of the Amazon, and formerly most of the West India islands.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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