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.
CIRCUMVENTION
circumvention
(noun) the act of evading by going around
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
circumvention (countable and uncountable, plural circumventions)
The act of evading by going around (bypassing).
The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception
Synonyms: deception, fraud, imposture, delusion
Source: Wiktionary
Cir`cum*ven"tion, n. Etym: [L. circumventio.]
Definition: The act of prevailing over another by arts, address, or fraud; deception; fraud; imposture; delusion. A school in which he learns sly circumvention. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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