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.
CLIFT
Etymology
Noun
clift (plural clifts)
(obsolete) A cliff. [14th-19th c.]
Proper noun
Clift (plural Clifts)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Clift is the 7789th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4256 individuals. Clift is most common among White (91.21%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Clift, n. Etym: [See 1st Cliff, n.]
Definition: A cliff. [Obs.] That gainst the craggy clifts did loudly roar. Spenser.
Clift, n. Etym: [See Cleft, n.]
1. A cleft of crack; a narrow opening. [Obs.]
2. The fork of the legs; the crotch. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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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