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.
CLANKED
Verb
clanked
simple past tense and past participle of clank
Source: Wiktionary
CLANK
Clank, n. Etym: [Akin to clink, and of imitative origin; cf. G. klang sound, D. klank. Cf. Clang.]
Definition: A sharp, brief, ringing sound, made by a collision of metallic or other sonorous bodies; -- usually expressing a duller or less resounding sound than clang, and a deeper and stronger sound than clink. But not in chains to pine, His spirit withered with tyeur clank. Byron.
Clank, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clanked; p. pr. & vb. n. Clanking.]
Definition: To cause to sound with a clank; as, the prisoners clank their chains.
Clank, v. i.
Definition: To sound with a clank.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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